Category: Final Reports and Publications

Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
Child Abuse Royal Commission

Kieran Tapsell: Summary of Response to Dr Rodger Austin and Sr Moya Hanlen

Kieran Tapsell Pontifical Secret Author: Kieran Tapsell Publication: Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Date: 24JAN2017 Dr Austin in par 293 of his Report states that the 1962 Instruction Crimen Sollicitationis: “…required the strictest confidentiality to be observed in the matters which it regulated, including the sexual abuse of minors. Likewise, the

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Child Abuse Royal Commission
Child Abuse Royal Commission

Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Final Report Australia 17 Volumes

Author: Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Publication: Australian Parliamentary Inquiry Date: Dec 2017 For more information visit: https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/final-report On 12 November 2012 the then Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, announced that she would recommend to the Governor-General that a Royal Commission be appointed to inquire into institutional responses to child abuse. Following this

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Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
Child Sexual Abuse

Protecting Victoria’s Vulnerable Children Inquiry

Author: The Honourable Philip Cummins (Chair) Publication: Victorian Parliament Report Date: 27Jan2012 Protecting Victoria’s vulnerable children. The Panel delivered the Report to the Minister for Community Services on 27January 2012. The Report was tabled by the Minister for Community Services in Parliament on 28 February 2012. The Report is now available to the public. It

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Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
Child Sexual Abuse

RMIT University: Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church: an interpretive review of literature and public inquiry reports

Child Abuse Catholic Church Author: Desmond Cahill and Peter Wilkinson Publication: Centre for Global Research School of Global, Urban and Social Studies RMIT UNIVERSITY, MELBOURNE via Bishop Accountability Org website Date: Aug2017 1. CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH: GUIDING QUESTIONS AND RESEARCH STRATEGY The scandal and tragedy of child sexual abuse within the

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Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
Final Reports and Publications

The Age of Inquiry: A global mapping of institutional abuse inquiries

Global mapping institutional abuse Title: The Age of Inquiry: A global mapping of institutional abuse inquiries Author: Wright, K., Swain, S. and Skold, J. Publication: Melbourne: La Trobe University Date: 2017 INQUIRY: Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and other Non-government Organisations (Betrayal of Trust) Alternative Names: Betrayal of Trust Website: http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/fcdc/inquiry/340 Inquiry

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