Institutions that have not yet joined the Scheme

The Australian Government expects every institution in which sexual abuse of children occurred to be accountable for that abuse and join the National Redress Scheme (the Scheme), and provide redress.

Many institutions are in the process of working to join the Scheme. Institutions not actively taking steps to join the Scheme are encouraged to do so quickly.

Institutions have until 30 June 2020 to join the Scheme, but are expected to make every effort to join as soon as possible.

It is important that people have access to information about which institutions have joined, or have not yet joined the Scheme. The list published below provides information about institutions that have not yet joined the Scheme. Where an institution has indicated that it will join, and has given a likely timeframe, this is also included in the list.

The publication of this list provides transparency for people who may be thinking about applying to the Scheme.

These institutions were identified as part of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, including the final report of the Commission. This does not necessarily mean the Scheme has received applications identifying all of these institutions. Please note the list may not specify all names used by an institution. For example, each school or home operated by an institution may not be separately identified.

It is important to note that while this list covers institutions named by the Royal Commission, there are likely to be other institutions, which are not named, where abuse occurred. The Government also expects these institutions to be accountable for this abuse, and join the Scheme.

To find out which institutions have already joined the Scheme, you can search the full list of institutions that have joined the Scheme on the Search for Institutions that have joined the Scheme page. This search includes the local sites of all participating institutions, including, for example, individual schools and homes.

Applications relating to institutions not yet joined the Scheme

You can make an application for redress at any time, but applications identifying institutions that have not yet joined the Scheme will not be assessed until the relevant institution/s has joined. An institution that has joined is referred to as a participating institution/s. The Department of Social Services has a dedicated team who contacts institutions that may have responsibility for abuse, strongly encourages them to join, and provides information about how to do so.

Once you have made an application, the National Redress Scheme will contact you to acknowledge receipt of the application and provide initial guidance on the assessment process. This guidance will include information about whether the institution, or institutions, identified in the application have joined the Scheme.

If you cannot find the name of the institution you are looking for, it may mean the institution is still working through final steps to join, or it may not yet have agreed to join the Scheme.

The Australian Government is encouraging all institutions responsible for child sexual abuse, including those listed attached, to join the Scheme without delay.

Further information

For further information on which institutions have joined, or have not yet joined, you can call the Scheme on 1800 737 377.

Another way to stay informed about institutions that have joined the Scheme is by subscribing to receive email updates. When new information about the Scheme is available, including when new institutions join, an email will be sent to alert subscribers.

*These Scouts organisations have commenced joining the Scheme and are still completing the process.