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There are four important parts to how this Inquiry works.
It begins with setting our Terms of Reference, then moves into an information and evidence gathering phase. Through hearing from survivors, evidence and research, we will make recommendations to Governor General in 2023 on how New Zealand can better care for children, young people and vulnerable adults.
We do not pay compensation or make recommendations on individual cases. We will make recommendations to the Governor General about what compensation may look like in the future.
At the beginning of the Inquiry guidelines are set about our focus and timeframe.
Information is collected from survivors at private sessions and by the Inquiry's research team. This information will be made anonymous and be used in reports and to work out themes for public hearings.
The information collected by private sessions and research can be used to identify themes for investigations and public hearings. Public hearings are a way to gather evidence and come up with findings about what happened and where the system failed.
Two reports will be created for the Governor General based on the evidence gathered - one at the end of 2020 and the second in 2023.
Learn why this Inquiry came about, what guides us and what it covers.
See what has been happening since the Inquiry was announced in 2018 and what is planned for the next phase of the Inquiry.
