Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for International Development and the Pacific) Share this | Hansard source

This scheme is very important not only because we aim to deliver a nationally consistent redress but because it is tailored to offer valuable assistance to survivors. The Redress Scheme will provide survivors with a payment of up to $150,000. It will provide access to psychological counselling services and, if requested by the survivor, a direct personal acknowledgment and response from the responsible institution to acknowledge the wrongdoing and harm inflicted upon them. In addition, the government will be a establishing community based support services to support survivors during the redress application process, and survivors will also have access to free specialised legal support services. The National Redress Scheme will provide simple and supported redress for survivors.