A Board of Inquiry looking into child sexual abuse allegations will focus on three teachers, including convicted paedophile Gary Arthur Mitchell, and 18 government schools in Victoria.
Moorabbin West Primary School "I want to reiterate that the scope of this inquiry is to inquire into, report on and make recommendations regarding historical child sexual abuse from the 1960s until the end of the 1990s," she said.
The inquiry is now open to submissions from people who want to talk about their own experiences of abuse at the schools in question.There will be private hearings from September until November, and public hearings will be held from the end of October until December."I recognise how difficult it can be for victim survivors of child sexual abuse to come forward and the time that this can take. I also understand the courage and resilience that this requires," Ms Foley said.
"I also hope that in listening we all begin to better understand the impact this type of abuse has on victim survivors, their families and friends, our community and society." The Board of Inquiry will investigation allegations of abuse at 18 government schools across Victoria. Ms Foley said the inquiry would "closely review" the response from the Department of Education at the time of the alleged offences.
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