From Monday 6 February, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse will begin a three-week hearing focused on the Catholic Church. In particular, the hearings will focus on the current child protection practices within Catholic Church authorities in Australia, factors that contributed to the occurrence of abuse in the past, and past and present responses to reports of abuse.
It is expected the Commission will examine what the Church has learned from the evidence given at the inquiry so far and what cultural factors need to be addressed to best protect young people in the future.
Please access a media statement on these hearings from the truth, Justice and Healing Commission below.
