This newsletter covers an update on the second anniversary review of the National Redress Scheme (the Scheme).
Should you find any of the content in this newsletter confronting or distressing, remember support is available. To find out more, go to www.nationalredress.gov.au/support.
National Redress Scheme Review Feedback Study
The National Redress Scheme review is seeking responses from survivors and support services, carers and advocates to a feedback study on experiences with the Scheme and especially with the application process.
The findings from this study will inform the findings of the review and are therefore very significant. The study is being conducted by the University of New South Wales and is confidential. The review needs your input to inform its findings and recommendations to improve the operation of the Scheme. There is one for survivors and the second is for survivor supports including advocates, carers, family members and support services. Please have your say. The links to the study are as follows:
It should be made clear, that from the range of āStatementsā collected, that most āInstitutionsā overseen by the 2013-17 CARC continue the traditions of:
Hegemony,
Class-dynamics (IE low-0SES),
Layered-secrecy (āsecret societiesā)
Numerous others exist, yet these have been highlighted in the Admin of this RCbbc Blog. Through the inclusion of the UKās Visible Program, further explanations are able to be shared. Hopes continue that similar Australian/NZ bodies may join RCbbcās goals. The current NRS is Australiaās victim-survivours to seek Redress 2018-28. ABC have already released provocative Series on 4Corners (St. Kevinās) + Revelation (Catholic Church).
This newsletter covers arrangements for the second anniversary review of the National Redress Scheme (the Scheme).
Should you find any of the content in this newsletter confronting or distressing, remember support is available. To find out more, go to www.nationalredress.gov.au/support.
Second anniversary review
The Scheme was established on 1 July 2018. Following its second anniversary, an independent review is being conducted to consider how the Scheme is working for survivors and other stakeholders.The review is wide-ranging and will consider the implementation and operation of the Scheme, how survivors experience the Scheme, access to Redress Support Services and to counselling and psychological care as well as financial arrangements.
An independent reviewer, Ms Robyn Kruk AO, is undertaking the review. Ms Kruk was the Independent Assessor of the Defence Abuse Response Taskforce and is currently the Chair of Mental Health Australia. In 2018, Ms Kruk was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to public administration, including mental health reform.
The review is undertaking consultations from July 2020 until September 2020.
To help us improve the Scheme, we encourage survivors, advocates and other stakeholders to have their say in the review. It is critical that survivors are at the centre of the review and that the review captures what matters to them most.
You can provide feedback by making a submission and/or participating in a feedback study with pre-prepared questions. Information about how you can make a submission is available on the Scheme website: www.nationalredress.gov.au/about/second-anniversary-review.
The feedback study will open from August 2020 and we will provide further information about this on the Scheme website and an upcoming newsletter when available.
Find out more
To find out more about the Scheme, go to www.nationalredress.gov.au or call 1800 737 377 from Australia or +61 3 6222 3455 from overseas and leave a message. If you need immediate support, 24-hour telephone assistance is available through:
Until 2001/2 there appears to have been no Government controls over most Private Schools. Known as āAccreditation of Non-State Schoolsā, until the introduction of the 2006 Act, all that appears to be available was the āEducation (General Provisions) Act 1989 (Qld)ā. Memories of Buchanan and Bradley seemingly rubbing the noses of their victims, in BBCās non-inclusions of the 1989 Act were experienced by many. Each of these Victims do have NRS Compensation-Support-Apologies available to them (minimum).
Of particular note in Qld Govās Objectives of the 2017 version: āto maintain public confidence in the operation of non-State Schoolsā. How much does this seem defensive, of the decades + decades of abhorrent ākiddie-fiddlingā which ran riot in our āElite Schools of Excellenceā?
The following processes, must now be provided to all students:
a. the reporting, by a student to a stated staff member, of behaviour of another staff member that the student considered inappropriate
how the information reported must be dealt with
the reporting, by a staff member to the Schoolās Principal, of harm of which the staff member is aware, or the staff member reasonably suspects to have been caused to a student under 18 years
the reporting of harm or suspected harm by the Principal to a relevant State Authority.
Whether memories of ‘stories you’ve heard of‘, rumours told by past teachers, or your own actual experiences: past “Issues” are being charted in this map.
From the updated aerial map of BBC’s layout, now is our chance to mark out WHERE ‘suspicious activity‘ happened?! This Toowong map has been trimmed to include the neighbouring borders of most of BBC. The yellow ball, accross from the P&F Oval, Miskin Oval and next to Oakman Park. Red ‘X’ mark locations of identified events: will be Updated ASAP!
“Appearances can change, yet some memories can last forever”
Image retrieved from Proposed Development at 23 Union St, TARINGA. (City Shape & The Urban Developer)
Childhood amnesia, also calledinfantile amnesia, is the inability of adults toretrieveepisodic memories(memories of situations or events) before the age of two to four years, as well as the period before the age of ten of which adults retain fewermemoriesthan might otherwise be expected given the passage of time.[1]The development of a cognitive self is also thought by some to have an effect on encoding and storing early memories.[2]
Some research has demonstrated that children can remember events from the age of one, but that these memories may decline as children get older.[3][4][5]Most psychologists differ in defining the offset of childhood amnesia. Some define it as the age from which a first memory can be retrieved. This is usually at the age of three or four, but it can range from two to eight years.[6][7][8]
Changes in encoding, storage and retrieval of memories during early childhood are all important when considering childhood amnesia.[9]
Approaching the end of June 20, itās the rollover of another year on many levels. āMid-year madnessā is a common title given to Sales, states-of-mind, emotions, shortest seasonal day (Winter Solstice), School holidays have begun, unexpected losses of home isolation & COVID19ās impact is expected to continue; contrasting with Australia & New Zealand being awarded the Womensā World Cup 2023 by FIFA! So, life goes on.
In this Mid-year madness, weāre pleased to be bringing our growing audience (currently 1,422) the 2nd + 3rd in a series of 6 Editions of Anne Waldherrās Unbiblical series. These may be suitably timed, as each of RCbbcās releases have seen a global leap in readers of our site. There have been occasional messages, which allow conversations to be shared.
As seen by our planned eNews, there have been notable jumps in visitors + countries, related to the varying Topics. Since our last eNews, we have covered:
The understanding of a āRipple effectā of CSA Predators, continues throughout society. The resources to challenge this issue cannot be easily sorted. These pieces of data will continue to be shared. The imbalances that the church-military-politics have had for millenniums cannot easily be changed. These will be an unexpected form of āLet Honor Stainless Beā, by demanding justice for ourselves and our effected families.
Feedback Received – re: NRS
Anna Waldherr (avoicereclaimed & āunbiblicalā) : It is good to know such a Scheme has been established. You may at times stand a lonely vigil. But the information you provide is essential.
This newsletter outlines arrangements for the second anniversary review of the National Redress Scheme (the Scheme).
Should you find any of the content in this newsletter confronting or distressing, remember support is available.To find out more, go to www.nationalredress.gov.au/support.
Second anniversary review
The Scheme was established on 1 July 2018. With the second anniversary approaching, an independent review is being conducted to consider how the Scheme is working for survivors and other stakeholders.
The review will undertake consultations from July 2020 until September 2020. Consultations will initially be in the form of a submissions process and a survey.
The review is wide-ranging and will consider the implementation and operation of the Scheme, how survivors experience the Scheme, access to Redress Support Services and to counselling and psychological care as well as financial arrangements.
An independent reviewer, Ms Robyn Kruk AO, will undertake the review. Ms Kruk was the Independent Assessor of the Defence Abuse Response Taskforce and is currently the Chair of Mental Health Australia. In 2018, Ms Kruk was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to public administration, including mental health reform.
To help us improve the Scheme, we encourage survivors, advocates and other stakeholders to share their experiences of the Scheme by making a submission to the review. It is critical that survivors are at the centre of the review and the review captures what matters to them most.
Information about how you can make a submission to the review will be provided at a later date.
For further information about the second anniversary review, please see the media release about the review from Senator Anne Ruston, Minister for Families and Social Services: https://ministers.dss.gov.au/media-releases/5901.
BLUE KNOT FOUNDATION FACT SHEET FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (INCLUDING ABUSE)
1 Childhood trauma stems from overwhelming negative experiences in early life. It can take many forms (eg. sexual,emotional,physicalabuseandneglect).Itcanalso occur without abuse if early caregivers were unable to meet your emotional needs (e.g. because they had unresolved trauma histories themselves).
2 Unresolved childhood trauma negatively impacts 8 health and well-being in adulthood. It affects both emotional and physical health (the whole personā) and the full impacts may not become apparent until years later.
3 It is possible to heal from childhood trauma. Research shows that with the right support, even severe early life trauma can be resolved. It also shows that when an adult has resolved their childhood trauma, it benefits their children or the children they may later have. Children develop coping mechanisms to deal with the effects of childhood trauma. It is normal to want to feel better, and if you were traumatised as a child the need to escapeā feelings can be intense.
4 Effects of childhood trauma include anxiety, depression, health problems (emotional and physical), disconnection, isolation, confusion, being āspaced outā, and fear of intimacy and new experiences. There 10 is no one size fits allā, but reduced quality of life is a constant.
5 Survivors are often on āhigh alertā. Even minor stress can trigger āout of proportionā responses. Your body continues to react as if you are still in danger, and this can be explained in terms of unresolved prior experience.
6 Survivors often struggle with shame and self-blame. But childhood trauma and its established effects are NOT your fault, even though you may feel otherwise (often because this is what you were encouraged to believe as a child when you were vulnerable and still developing).
7 Self-blame can be especially strong if you experienced any positive physical sensations (which is not an uncommon body response) in relation to abuse you have undergone. Physical reaction to sexual abuse does NOT mean desire for, or agreement to, it. Children cannot consent to, much less ācauseā, sexual or other forms of abuse.
8 Children develop coping mechanisms to deal with the effects of childhood trauma. It is normal to want to feel better, and if you were traumatised as a child the need to `escapeā feelings can be intense.
9 Coping mechanisms develop for a reason, serve a purpose, and can be highly effective in the short term. But some methods of coping (e.g. excessive alcohol use) can be risky in themselves. Addictions (to food, sex, drugs), avoidance of contact with others (which reinforces isolation) and compulsive behaviours of various kinds (in attempts to run from the underlying problem which, because it is unaddressed, doesnāt go away) are all ways people try to cope.
10 Coping mechanisms develop for a reason, serve a purpose, and can be highly effective in the short term. But some methods of coping (e.g. excessive alcohol use) can be risky in themselves. Addictions (to food, sex, drugs), avoidance of contact with others (which reinforces isolation) and compulsive behaviours of various kinds (in attempts to run from the underlying problem which, because it is unaddressed, doesnāt go away) are all ways people try to cope.
11 Coping mechanisms develop for a reason, serve a purpose, and can be highly effective in the short term. But some methods of coping (e.g. excessive alcohol use) can be risky in themselves. Addictions (to food, sex, drugs), avoidance of contact with others (which reinforces isolation) and compulsive behaviours of various kinds (in attempts to run from the underlying problem which, because it is unaddressed, doesnāt go away) are all ways people try to cope.
St Kevin’s headmaster Stephen Russell resigns over character reference for paedophile (The Guardian)
St Kevin’s College headmaster resigns, dean of sport stood down following grooming scandal (ABC News)
Building to break, with awaiting surfers
Grooming has also appeared amongst numerous Journalist Publications, continuing the traditional reluctance to acceptance of genuine alterations required following the Final Report of the 13-17 #CARC. This Final Report is available for viewing at the URL: https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/final-report
To those whoāve kept up-to-date with some of the BBC situations (Buchanan, Golding, Bradley and Lloyd) may recognise some similarities (parallels); Those past Students / āOld Boysā (sorry if offended) reminded of other Elite Schools mentioned during āBoys Clubā; Parents of current and past BBC enrolments; most importantly surviving families of Deceased / Suicided / Drug-effected / Care-facilitated BBC Graduates / Past-enrolled : Your losses are shared by many others! Youāre definitely not alone, with facilities of Compensation/Redress, Public Apologies and Counselling available to ALL.
As of 1 November 2019, the National Redress Scheme:
had received over 5,290 applications
made around 716 decisions ā including 708 payments, totalling over $56.9 million
made over 98 offers of redress, and applicants have six months to consider their offer of redress
was processing over 3,470 applications, with 604 applications on hold because one or more institution named in the application had not yet joined and about 309 applications requiring additional information from the applicant.
As of 1 November, the average payment was $80,466.
In July, August and September of this year more people received redress than in the first year of the Scheme.
From 1 July 2019 to 1 November 2019, 477 applications were finalised, resulting in 469 payments.
Participating institutions update
All institutions where child sexual abuse has occurred are encouraged to sign up to the Scheme as soon as possible. As of 1 November, there were 67 non-government institutions participating in the National Redress Scheme, covering over 41,900 individual sites, such as churches, schools, charities, community groups and clubs. In October, a number of new institutions, organisations and religious orders completed the necessary steps to join the Scheme. They are now participating in the redress scheme.
The following institutions have completed the steps to join the Scheme:
Berry Street Victoria (Vic)
Confraternity of Christ the Priest (NSW, Qld and Vic)
Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God (NSW, Qld and Vic)
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, Vic and WA)
SCEGGS Darlinghurst Limited (NSW)
Sisters of the Good Samaritan (ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic and WA)
The additions to the Anglican Church of Australia participating group were:
Anglican Property Trust Diocese of Bathurst (NSW)
Anglicare WA (WA)
The addition to the Baptist Churches of Victoria participating group was North Balwyn Baptist Church.
The additions to the Baptist Churches of Western Australia (WA) participating group was:
Bethel Christian School Albany
Emmanuel Christian Community School Incorporated
Goldfields Baptist College Incorporated
Kojonup Baptist Church
The Lake Joondalup Baptist College Incorporated
The Queensland Government has agreed to be a Funder of Last Resort for:
Beemar Yumba Maud Phillips Memorial Childrenās Shelter (Qld)
Beulah Homes (Qld)
OPAL House (Qld)
OPAL Joyce Wilding Home (Qld)
For more information about the sites covered by these institutions and a full list of institutions that have joined, go to the Schemeās website.
The website also includes a map where you can find institutions that have joined in your state or territory.
Where do I get support?
Redress Support Services are available to help people understand the Scheme, provide emotional support and guide people through the application process. A list of support services is available on the website. If you need immediate assistance from a counsellor, please contact:
