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Disabled, Deaf and People with Lived Experience of Mental Distress to share evidence of abuse and neglect at upcoming public hearing
Survivors of abuse and neglect in psychiatric and psychopaedic institutions, and people from the Deaf or Disabled Community will share evidence at hearing.
Royal Commission statement on UN Lake Alice report
The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry acknowledges the report from the UN regarding Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit recently released.
State foster care system under the spotlight in upcoming Royal Commission public hearing
Survivors who experienced abuse and neglect in foster care will share evidence at an upcoming Abuse in Care Royal Commission public hearing.
Abuse in Care Royal Commission visits Kaikohe and Kaitaia next week
The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry is heading north to Kaikohe and Kaitaia from 24-27 May to talk with and listen to abuse survivors and their whānau
Call for survivor evidence as Royal Commission faith investigation expanded: Methodist, Presbyterian, Salvation Army, Gloriavale, Exclusive Brethren and Jehovah’s Witnesses added to scope.
The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry is formally extending the scope of its Anglican investigation.
Condolences on the passing of Dr Moana Jackson
The Royal Commission extends its condolences to the whānau and friends of Dr Moana Jackson.
The voices of whānau Māori abused by State and faith-based institutions the focus of next month’s Royal Commission hearing
The voices of Māori survivors who were abused while they were in the care of State and faith-based institutions will be heard at the Abuse in Care Royal.....
Abuse of disabled and at-risk children in Catholic Church care focus of upcoming Royal Commission public hearing; survivors, church leaders and State witnesses to give evidence
Survivors abused while in Catholic Church care, will give evidence at an upcoming Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry public hearing.
Royal Commission statement addressing abuse data released by Te Rōpū Tautoko, on behalf of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa
We acknowledge the sobering data released today by Te Rōpū Tautoko, on behalf of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa.
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