Abstract:
This report presents information on the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions (the Commission) that was launched in February 2018. It provides recommendations in the following areas: • Making the Commission survivor-centred • The transparency of the Commission • The Commission’s relations with other state bodies • The importance of accountability for survivors • The Commission’s public relations • The provision of counselling for survivors • The work of the Survivors Advisory Group • The operation of private sessions • The operation of public hearings • The Commission’s use of ‘roundtables’ • The Commission’s publishing strategy • The appointment of a fifth Commissioner • Access to records • Resourcing the Commission
