New and updated resources available on the National Redress Scheme website
National Redress Scheme Webinar
Earlier this year, the Scheme partnered with People with Disability Australia to deliver an information webinar about the Scheme. The webinar explains the redress journey for people with disability, their carers and support workers.
A recording of this webinar is now available on the National Redress Scheme website. The recording includes Auslan interpretation and closed captions.
Topics covered in this webinar include:
- applying for redress
- redress outcomes available
- support for people with disability
- application process and length of time
- barriers for people applying for redress
- records and information required
- legal assistance
- appealing a decision
- reporting abuse.
Watch John's story
The Scheme has developed a new case study video, featuring survivor John and his case worker Nicole, sharing their experience with the National Redress Scheme.
To watch John’s story, and the stories of other survivors with disability, visit the resources for people with disability page on the National Redress Scheme website.
Please take care, watching these videos and reading these survivors stories may bring up difficult memories and feelings.
Redress Support Services are available for free, confidential support. Please visit the help and support page on the National Redress Scheme website to see all the services and resources available for you.
Easy Read guides
The Scheme have recently expanded our selection of Easy Read guides. Easy Read guides are available to help all survivors, including people with disability, when applying to the National Redress Scheme. They are written to be as easy to read as possible.
The guides cover:
- Information for people applying
- Deciding whether to apply
- Get support when you apply
- Financial counselling
- Appointing a nominee
- What is the National Redress Scheme
- What does the Scheme offer
- Who can apply for the Scheme
- Applying for the Scheme
- What happens when you apply for the Scheme
- Free Support Services
- What we do with your information
- Complaints and feedback
Other resources
The Scheme has a range of other resources for survivors, including survivors with disability, First Nations survivors and survivors from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The Scheme has translated resources into 10 languages, which can be found on the resources in your language page.
Professionals who are supporting survivors can order printed materials at no cost.
Scheme data
As at 31 October 2025*:
- There have been 70,086 applications to the Scheme
- 24,317 applicants have had their outcomes advised. Of these 19,991 payments have been made totalling approximately $1.78 billion dollars
- 3,635 have been withdrawn or closed
- 42,134 applications are yet to have their outcome advised. Of which:
- 28,439 applications are actionable by the Scheme.
- 8,117 applications are being validated with the initial contact being made
- 14,368 applications are in the information gathering stage
- 5,177 applications are with an IDM for determination
- 777 applications are being prepared for delivery of the outcome
- 7,775 applications are unable to be actioned by the Scheme. Of these:
- 6,064 are awaiting the applicant to provide additional information
- 1,711 are undergoing special assessment for serious criminal conviction/applying from gaol
- 28,439 applications are actionable by the Scheme.
- 5,920 applications are on hold
Over the last six months the Scheme has received an average of 1,532 per month
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 1,527 per month in FY25-26.
Over the last six months 184 reviews have been requested and 116 have been completed, of those completed 28.4% resulted in an increase in redress payment
For the month of October:
- 814 applications have been resolved
- 36.4% of survivors have identified as a First Nations person
- 29.9% of survivors have indicated they are living with a disability
- 36.4% of survivors are Care Leavers**
- 52.8% of survivors accepted a Direct Personal Response (DPR) as part of their redress offer
- 12 survivors completed a DPR with 17 institutions
- 7 survivors made contact with 10 institutions to begin the DPR process
*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.
**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.
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.
On 15 November 2025, updates to the Declaration came into effect to add 18 institutions and 7 participating groups as participating non-government institutions. It also included 1 defunct institution declared under Funder of Last Resort arrangements with the Commonwealth government.
The following non-government institutions have most recently been declared as participating incorporated lone institutions:
- Albany Youth Support Association Incorporated
- Burnie Police and Community Youth Club Inc.
- Diabetes Victoria
- Directions Health Services Limited
- Frankston Y.C.W. Football Club Inc.
- Generation City Church Limited
- Heights College Ltd
- Hockey NT Incorporated
- Jubilee Christian College Limited
- Muirden College Pty Ltd
- Nepean Area Disabilities Organisation Limited
- Ormiston College Limited
- St. Michael’s Association Incorporated
- Stars Foundation Limited
- The Australian Outward Bound Foundation
- Thrive Group Tasmania Inc.
- W.E.C. International
- YLO (Residential Care Services) Pty Ltd
The following non-government institutions have most recently been declared as participating groups:
- Christian College Geelong
- Church of the Foursquare Gospel (Australia) Limited
- Dalby Christian Family Church Ltd
- Diving Australia Limited
- J and B Bus and Coach Pty Ltd
- Life Education Centre Foundation Queensland Inc.
- St Pauls Grammar School Penrith Ltd
The following institution has most recently been declared as a FOLR institution under section 164 of the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018:
- Wiltja Hostel (as operated by the Aborigines Advancement League between 1956 and 1978) (Commonwealth)
Additionally, the Declaration most recently revoked the following 2 institutions from their participating groups as participating institutions from the Scheme.
- Our Lady of Sion College Ltd (part of The Congregation Des Religieuses De Notre Dame De Sion Property Association, as the trustee for the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion Property Trust participating group).
- The Christian Reformed Church of Wonga Park (part of the Christian Reformed Churches of Australia Synodical Board participating group).
Current applications, or applications lodged prior to the revocation of these institutions, will be funded by the institutions.
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.