Please be aware this update contains material that could be confronting or distressing. Sometimes words or images can cause sadness or distress or trigger traumatic memories, particularly for people who have experienced past abuse or childhood trauma.

Support is available to help you if you need it. To find out more, visit the Redress Support Services page on our website.

If you need immediate support, 24-hour telephone assistance is available.

New institutions disclosed as not participating in the National Redress Scheme

A further 15 institutions have been publicly disclosed as not participating in the National Redress Scheme (the Scheme). The Scheme Operator has publicly disclosed these institutions as declining to join the Scheme or being unresponsive to the Scheme’s contact on our website.

We have made significant efforts to on-board the following institutions:

  • Brothers Penrith Junior Rugby League Incorporated (NSW)
  • Hardcore Gym Pty Limited (NSW)
  • Lighthouse Christian Centre Balaklava Incorporated (SA)
  • Living Waters Christian Community Inc. (VIC)
  • Logan Basketball Inc. (QLD)
  • Moorebank Sports Soccer Club Incorporated (NSW)
  • Peaceful Hand Youth Foundation Pty. Limited (VIC)
  • Port Augusta Basketball Association Incorporated (SA)
  • Rose City Baptist Church (IND) Inc. (VIC)
  • Rushworth Football & Netball Club Inc (VIC)
  • Ryde Hunters Hill Life Education Centre Inc (NSW)
  • Seaton Christian Fellowship Incorporated (SA)
  • St George Junior Rugby Football League Inc (NSW)
  • Townsville Basketball Incorporated (QLD)
  • Ultra Design & Engineering (Aust) Pty. Ltd. (NSW).

The institutions have declined to join the Scheme or have been unresponsive to the Scheme’s contact and passed their 6-month joining deadline. Under the Grant Connected Policy provisions, these institutions are now ineligible to access future Australian Government funding until they choose to join the Scheme. The Scheme will continue to encourage these institutions to join.

Applicants who are impacted by these institutions not joining the Scheme have been notified.

The list of previous institutions that declined to join or were unresponsive to the Scheme are on the Institutions that have not joined page on our website.

Redress Support Service spotlight: Kimberley Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation

Thinking about applying to the National Redress Scheme, or supporting someone who is?

You can apply to the National Redress Scheme anytime between now and 30 June 2027. It is normal to feel nervous or anxious about the thought of applying. Our Redress Support Services like Kimberley Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation (KSGAC) can give you the support you might need to apply and more. KSGAC can provide culturally safe, trauma-informed support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander survivors of institutional childhood sexual abuse.

KSGAC supports members of the Stolen Generations, their families and other survivors to understand their options under the National Redress Scheme. This includes providing support throughout the redress journey; from initial information sharing through to the application outcome and post-outcome support.

KSGAC deliver support in a culturally safe and respectful way. They recognise the importance of community, connection to Country and the diverse experiences of survivors in the Kimberley region. KSGAC works closely with survivors to ensure support is tailored to individual needs.

KSGAC’s services are available in the Kimberley region, with offices located in Broome and Kununurra.

KSGAC’s contact details:

Survivors can choose a Redress Support Service that best suits their needs. If KSGAC is not the right fit, a list of Redress Support Services is available on our website.

Survivors & Mates Support Network workshop

The Survivors & Mates Support Network (SAMSN) is delivering a free, full-day Service Providers Workshop for community organisations and services that support adult male survivors of child sexual abuse. Conducted by experienced SAMSN facilitators, this workshop will explore the impacts of child sexual abuse and strategies to support survivors in their healing and recovery. The session includes a discussion led by SAMSN’s CEO and Co-founder.

Workshop overview:

  • developing a trauma informed response to support male survivors and their loved ones
  • understanding the dynamics of child sexual abuse and its impacts on men’s health, relationships and sense of self
  • factors that hinder and support men’s disclosure and help seeking
  • navigating justice, redress and civil litigation
  • prioritising self-care and acknowledging resilience.

Event details:

  • date: Tuesday 11 August 2026
  • time: 9:30am – 4:00pm
  • Location: Rydges Camperdown, 9 Missenden Road, Camperdown NSW 2050
  • Cost: Free (registration essential).

Morning tea and lunch will be provided.

Register here: Register for the workshop(Opens in a new tab/window)

For more information: (02) 8355 3711 | WWW.SAMSN.ORG.AU(Opens in a new tab/window)

Have your say on the National Redress Scheme

The National Redress Scheme (Scheme) is being independently reviewed. You can submit your feedback to the review from 1 to 31 July 2026.

The review is an important opportunity to reflect on how the Scheme has worked in practice. It will help identify improvements and actions to support safe closure of the Scheme as it approaches its final stage.

You are invited to share your experiences and views of the Scheme. Your feedback will help identify what is working well and where improvement is needed. The review will also help inform future support for survivors. The review will take account of issues raised in previous reviews and inquiries. This includes reports from the Joint Standing Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme.

You will not be asked to share your personal experiences of abuse. 

We are seeking feedback from:

  • people who have applied
  • people who have chosen not to apply or have withdrawn their application
  • people who supported someone through the process
  • Redress Support Services
  • advocacy organisations
  • institutions.

You can provide feedback by uploading a written submission, or by completing the online form on the DSS Engage(Opens in a new tab/window) website. Mr Michael Manthorpe PSM has been appointed as independent reviewer for the review.

For more information about the review, please visit DSS Engage(Opens in a new tab/window). If you would like support while providing feedback, free and confidential support is available through Redress Support Services. If you would like to understand more about the Scheme, you can explore the Scheme website or call the Scheme at 1800 737 377(Opens in a new tab/window).

Scheme data

As at 31 May 2026:

  • there have been 80,483 applications to the Scheme 
  • 28,858 applicants have had their outcomes advised. Of these 22,775 payments have been made totalling approximately $2.02 billion dollars
  • 5,275 have been withdrawn or closed 
  • 46,350 applications are yet to have their outcome advised. Of which:
    • 29,999 applications are actionable by the Scheme.
      • 9,553 applications are being validated with the initial contact being made 
      • 13,787 applications are in the information gathering stage 
      • 6,154 applications are with an IDM for determination 
      • 505 applications are being prepared for delivery of the outcome 
    • 9,726 applications are unable to be actioned by the Scheme. Of these:
      • 7,688 are awaiting the applicant to provide additional information
      • 2,038 are undergoing special assessment for serious criminal conviction
    • 6,625 applications are on hold 
  • over the last six months the Scheme has received an average of 1,499 per month
  • over the last six months 329 reviews have been requested and 117 have been completed, of those completed 34.2% resulted in an increase in redress payment.
Financial year18–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26
Average applications  
received per month		3572623164998941,3601,6441,500
  • There were an average of 357 applications received per month in FY18-19, 262 per month in FY19-20, 316 per month in FY20-21, 499 per month in FY21-22, 894 per month in FY22-23, 1,360 per month in FY23-24, 1,644 per month in FY24-25, and 1,500 per month in FY25-26.

For the month of May:

  • 1,093 applications have been resolved
  • 33.6% of survivors have identified as a First Nations person
  • 28.8% of survivors have indicated they are living with a disability
  • 33.6% of survivors are Care Leavers*
  • 64.3% of survivors accepted a Direct Personal Response (DPR) as part of their redress offer
  • 12 survivors completed a DPR with 17 institutions
  • 11 survivors made contact with 15 institutions to begin the DPR process.

*Care leavers are defined as applicants who indicated any of the following on their application: they were a foster child, in relative kinship, court-ordered care or a child migrant.

Note: Counts provided will slightly differ from previous versions as closed cases are now included. Closed cases include applications that are not eligible to apply to the Scheme.

Participating institutions update

The National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Declaration 2018 (the Declaration) is an official list of all participating institutions. It is updated when new institutions join the Scheme as either fully-participating, partly-participating or defunct institutions, or the status of a participating institution changes.

In May 2026, a declaration was signed by the department’s Acting Deputy Secretary. As at 28 May 2026, there are 718 fully-participating institutions, 185 defunct institutions and 35 partly-participating institutions declared as participating in the Scheme.

The following non-government institutions have been declared as participating incorporated lone institutions:

  • Alternate Care Pty Ltd
  • Goolburri Aboriginal Health Advancement Company Limited
  • IMPACT Community Services Limited
  • Kanda Healthcare Pty Ltd
  • KARI LTD
  • Life Education Australia
  • Lillian Howell Project Inc
  • Marrickville Womens Refuge Ltd
  • Nambour Christian College Ltd
  • Shirelive Limited
  • The Greek Orthodox Community of St. Albans: “Aghia Paraskevi”
  • The Pittwater House Schools Ltd
  • The Winepress Berwick Assembly of God Church Incorporated
  • Water Polo Queensland Incorporated
  • YFC Care Ltd

The following three institutions will become participating institutions that are both members of, and the representative for, a participating group:

  • Berakah Christian Education Ltd
  • Hub Community Projects Inc.
  • Impact Care Solutions Limited

The following institutions have been declared as FOLR institutions under sections 164 and 164A:

  • Benelong's Haven Ltd (NSW)
  • Douglas Hi Fi Enterprises Pty Ltd (WA)
  • Hunter Support Services Pty Limited (NSW)
  • Koondoola and Girrawheen Youth (Incorporated) (WA)
  • Mirriwinni Gardens Aboriginal Academy Limited (NSW)
  • Mt Druitt Community Youth Support Scheme (NSW)
  • Sydney Emergency Accommodation Service Pty. Ltd. (NSW)
  • Wanbinga-Youth Accommodation Services Inc (NSW)

The following institutions have been declared as FOLR institutions under section 164A:

  • Berea Christian Centre (Mount Gilead Church Limited) (NSW)
  • Kwinana Out of School Care Centre Incorporated (NSW)
  • Mount Druitt Youth Organisation (NSW)
  • Penrith Ice Palace (NSW)
  • Victor A. Edwards Pty Ltd (NSW)
  • Workers Educational Association of New South Wales (NSW)

The following institutions have been declared as partly-participating institutions under section 164B:

  • Australian Theatre for Young People (NSW)
  • Care and Rehabilitation Ministries Inc (TAS)
  • Eiser Street Baptist Church Inc. (QLD)
  • Hobart Christadelphian Ecclesia Inc. (TAS)
  • Karinya Youth Services Tas Inc. (trading as Karinya Young Women’s Service) (TAS)
  • Southside Christian Fellowship Inc (NSW)
  • Toowoomba International Christian Church Inc. (QLD)
  • Youth Futures Incorporated (TAS)

The Declaration Amendment revokes the following institution as a participating institution of the Scheme:

  • The Esther Foundation Incorporated.

Current applications or applications lodged before The Esther Foundation Incorporated was revoked will be funded by the institution.

Updates to the Declaration are available on the Federal Register of Legislation(Opens in a new tab/window). For the latest information about institutions, visit the Institutions page on our website. If you have concerns because of an institution’s participation status with the National Redress Scheme, please contact the National Redress Scheme on 1800 737 377 to speak to someone about your application.

The Australian Government acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, water, culture and community. We pay our respects to the Elders both past and present.

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