that the closing date is given widespread publicity until the scheme closes. 49 Those who operate a redress scheme should Accept ensure the availability of the scheme is widely The Queensland Government will publicised and promoted. participate in the national redress scheme. The Queensland Government has actively engaged in designing the national scheme with the Australian Government and states and territories. 50 The redress scheme should consider adopting Accept particular communication strategies for people See above recommendation (49). who might be more difficult to reach, including: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities people with disability culturally and linguistically diverse communities regional and remote communities people with mental health difficulties people who are experiencing homelessness people in correctional or detention centres children and young people people with low levels of literacy survivors now living overseas 51 A redress scheme should rely primarily on Accept completion of a written application form. See above recommendation (49). 52 A redress scheme should fund support Accept services and community legal centres to assist Support services and legal assistance will applicants to apply for redress. be funded to assist applicants under the scheme. 53 A redress scheme should select support Accept services and community legal centres to cover The Queensland Government will a broad range of likely applicants, taking into participate in the national redress account the need to cover regional and scheme. The Queensland Government remote areas and the particular needs of has actively engaged in designing the different groups of survivors, including national scheme with the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander survivors. Government and states and territories. 54 Those who operate a redress scheme should Accept determine whether the scheme will require See above recommendation (53). additional material or evidence and additional procedures to determine the validity of applications. Any additional requirements should be clearly set out in scheme material that is made available to applicants, support services and others who may support or advise applicants in relation to the scheme. 55 A redress scheme may require applicants for Accept redress to verify their accounts of abuse by See above recommendation (53). statutory declaration.
that the closing date is given widespread publicity until the scheme closes. 49 Those who operate a redress scheme should ensure the availability of the scheme is widely publicised and promoted. Accept The Queensland Government will participate in the national redress scheme. The Queensland Government has actively engaged in designing the national scheme with the Australian Government and states and territories. 50 The redress scheme should consider adopting particular communication strategies for people who might be more difficult to reach, including: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities people with disability culturally and linguistically diverse communities regional and remote communities people with mental health difficulties people who are experiencing homelessness people in correctional or detention centres children and young people people with low levels of literacy survivors now living overseas Accept See above recommendation (49). 51 A redress scheme should rely primarily on completion of a written application form. Accept See above recommendation (49). 52 A redress scheme should fund support services and community legal centres to assist applicants to apply for redress. Accept Support services and legal assistance will be funded to assist applicants under the scheme. 53 A redress scheme should select support services and community legal centres to cover a broad range of likely applicants, taking into account the need to cover regional and remote areas and the particular needs of different groups of survivors, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander survivors. Accept The Queensland Government will participate in the national redress scheme. The Queensland Government has actively engaged in designing the national scheme with the Australian Government and states and territories. 54 Those who operate a redress scheme should determine whether the scheme will require additional material or evidence and additional procedures to determine the validity of applications. Any additional requirements should be clearly set out in scheme material that is made available to applicants, support services and others who may support or advise applicants in relation to the scheme. Accept See above recommendation (53). 55 A redress scheme may require applicants for redress to verify their accounts of abuse by statutory declaration. Accept See above recommendation (53).