A veteran of child protection says she can 'barely' find the words to say how sorry she is for the treatment of two sexual abuse survivors who weren't believed by authorities when they went for help. Sadly, one of those survivors will never hear the apology.
The head of a child safety service has apologised to the family of Zoe Duncan, telling Tasmania's commission of inquiry it was clear she had been sexually abused and the investigation should have substantiated that.
CSS's Claire Lovell says she cannot understand many of the responses by those in authority towards the complaints by Ms Skeggs and another victim, Zoe DuncanChild Safety Services executive director Claire Lovell also used her time in the witness box at the commission in Launceston to apologise to Tiffany Skeggs, saying CSS should have protected her.
The Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government's Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings has heard of catastrophic failings at the Launceston General Hospital around its handling ofOn Sunday — despite the commission's hearing still being underway — the, flagging the likelihood of "significant changes to leadership roles".In 2001, 11-year-old Zoe Duncan was admitted to the Launceston General Hospital following an asthma flare-up.
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