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The National Redress Scheme:
The National Redress Scheme involves:
For an application for redress to be approved, there needs to be a “reasonable likelihood” that:
The National Redress Scheme will consider all relevant information available, including:
Reasonable likelihood “means the chance of the person being eligible is real and is not fanciful or remote and is more than merely plausible”.
It must be considered reasonably likely the applicant meets each of the scheme’s eligibility requirements, including that it is reasonably likely that a person experienced sexual abuse as a child, and that a participating institution is responsible for bringing an alleged abuser/s into contact with them.
Certain factors will inform the decision about whether or not the alleged abuse was reasonably likely, including (but not limited to):
In determining reasonable likelihood, the National Redress Scheme recognises that some people:
National Redress Scheme, phone line 1800 737 377 available 8am-5pm, Monday to Friday
Complaints or feedback, email: complaints@dss.gov.au
The Office of Safeguarding is the organisational expression of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle’s abiding commitment to promote the safety, welfare and well being of children and vulnerable persons. The Office of Safeguarding is an integral part of the Diocese, reporting directly to the Bishop’s Office. The Office of Safeguarding is placed outside the Diocese’s services, programmes and parishes, overseeing their safeguarding standards in operation. The Office of Safeguarding works with external statutory and Catholic authorities to fulfil its role.
Office:
50 Crebert St, Mayfield
PO Box 152, Mayfield NSW 2304
P: 02 4979 1390
E: childprotection@mn.catholic.
www.officeofsafeguarding.org.au