This investigation will examine issues and themes that are particularly relevant to disabled people’s experiences of abuse in care. The investigation will work alongside all of the Inquiry’s other investigations when their work involves the

Distressing content warning. Jacinda talked about abuse suffered as a parishioner of the Nativity Anglican Church in Blenheim in the 2000’s, by the parish priest. Jacinda gave evidence of trying to obtain redress through the Anglican Church, Police

Distressing content warning. Ann-Marie’s evidence described her experience of abuse while in the care of several faith-based institutions. Ann-Marie described the great impact the abuse has had on her life, and the obstacles and challenges she has

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The Inquiry will investigate abuse in State and faith-based disability care settings in New Zealand. This investigation will examine the care of disabled people in settings such as psychopaedic hospitals and facilities, psychiatric institutions and

The inquiry faces the complex and difficult task of estimating the numbers of people who have been in care in the numerous settings in the terms of reference. The relevant time period spans a broad swathe of the country’s history from 1950s

Distressing content warning. Brett Dooley, Group Manager, National Service Delivery and Legal Services Commissioner at the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) provided the primary evidence, which covers general principles of legal aid and the history of legal

On 25 November 2020 the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry released its decisions relating to applications made at the 20 November Procedural hearing. On 2 March 2021 the Commission released its embargoed Reasons Decision which was made on 24

The Inquiry’s Pacific investigation will examine issues that are particularly relevant to the experiences of abuse of Pacific people across all State and faith-based care settings included in the Terms of Reference, and will work alongside the

Commissioners in Tii Tu Tahi, hearing space in Auckland. Moving testimony as State Redress Hearing underway. Survivor stories were to the fore at the first of two State Redress hearings held at our Tāmaki Makaurau office from 21 September to 2