The Albanese Labor Government is boosting assistance for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse with $27.2 million in additional funding to support services for National Redress Scheme applicants.
As part of this increase of funding, 43 Redress Support Services across Australia will share in an additional $15.7 million this financial year, a 64 per cent increase from the previous year, to support more survivors through their redress journey.
This additional funding will help services meet demand, reduce waitlists and extend this free support to more survivors of institutional child sexual abuse as they apply for redress.
A further $11.5 million will also go to extend survivor legal advice and support through Knowmore Legal Service.
Minister for Social Services, Tanya Plibersek spoke about the additional funding package today from the 25th anniversary celebration of the Care Leavers Australasia Network (CLAN), one of the Redress Support Services providers who will benefit from the additional funding, resulting in a more than 60 percent increase in CLAN's baseline funding for 2025-26.
