Redress is for people who experienced physical, emotional, psychological abuse and/or neglect in a Victorian institution before 1990.
Redress recognises and acknowledges the harm caused by the abuse and neglect.
If eligible, applicants will be offered:
- payment of up to $20,000
- personal acknowledgment or apology
- up to 20 counselling sessions.
Eligible applicants will be able to choose one or all these options.
If you have received a prior payment from certain schemes or institutions, the payment will be deducted from the $20,000. For more details, visit Redress for Historical Institutional Abuse on the DFFH Services website.
Support is available
Applying for redress and revisiting past experiences can be challenging.
You can choose someone you trust to help with your application.
This could be a:
- family member
- friend
- counsellor
- trusted worker from an organisation.
Your support person can:
- help you understand what redress is
- assist you to apply
- offer emotional support and encouragement.
There are also free and confidential support services available to help.
Find out more, visit Redress services and supports on the DFFH Services website.