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Kat Wong

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Redress got it wrong for people who experienced abuse | History Defined

The national redress scheme has re-traumatised those who suffered institutional child sex abuse. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

People who have experienced institutional childhood abuse have fallen through the cracks of Australia's redress system, but the government program is attempting to fix its wrongs.

The national redress scheme is designed to run for 10 years and provide payment and support to those who have experienced institutional child sex abuse, as per a recommendation from a 2017 royal commission report.

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