Redress Model.pdf

The submission for redress aims to develop a model to address and provide a remedy for the impact of sexual assault on children by persons in authority, where institutions failed in their duty of care. Key elements of redress include:
- Restoration of survivors' life choices and empowerment
- Inclusion of survivor representatives on redress authorities or boards
- Training for staff to understand and accommodate traumatized survivors
- Statutory authority for survivors to tell their story without confidentiality clauses
- Monetary payments, housing provision, and assistance with education and employment opportunities
- Law reform to prohibit clauses forbidding admission of guilt and to facilitate apologies
- Provision of counseling, health care, and other support services
- Redress options, including lump sums, restitution, and annuities, to recognize the impact on survivors' lives and restore lost opportunities.