Victim-survivors of historical sexual abuse in any Victorian public school will be able to share their stories before a statewide apology in 2026.
The board of inquiry was set up in June 2023 by then-premier Daniel Andrews to establish the extent of sexual abuse at Beaumaris from the 1960s to the 1990s. It was later expanded to cover 23 other schools. The inquiry's final report was released in March and found the Department of Education "woefully failed to protect children from the risk" of sexual abuse because it did not have policies in place to deal with allegations or convictions.
We failed to keep these children safe, we failed to listen when they spoke out, we failed to act to ensure that it did not happen again." — Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan. The inquiry also found the department had still not done a review into allegations of sexual abuse at Beaumaris or within the broader system.
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