State and territory governments are under pressure to step in and fund compensation for victims of child sexual abuse as institutions refuse to join the national scheme.
The majority of organisations refusing to join the scheme are sporting groups that, unlike religious institutions, can’t be threatened with having their charity status revoked if they don’t join.Almost all states and territories were on board with stepping in to bridge the gap facing the scheme, but one hasn't agreed.Abuse survivors are facing further delays to redress payments after negotiations over how to fund compensation for victims of sexual abuse in sporting institutions stalled.
The majority of the now 12 organisations named on the list are sporting groups that, unlike religious groups, can't be threatened with having their charity status revoked if they don't join. Ms Rishworth wrote to all state and territory ministers last month, unsuccessfully attempting to negotiate a resolution ahead of Tuesday's meeting.Clare Leaney — CEO of In Good Faith, which supports abuse victims — said if sporting groups won't join the scheme they should be cut off permanently from government grants and funding.
Ms Leaney said with few levers to pull to force sporting groups onto the scheme, state ministers administering it must stump up the money urgently.
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