❓ Hon Norman Moore questions the Minister for Communities about the Redress WA program, focusing on staffing, verification processes, funding, and prior compensation. The Minister provides detailed answers regarding each point.
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REDRESS WA
I refer the minister to the Redress WA program. (1) How many staff members are working to assist applicants with research to support their claims? (2) Will the applicants’ abuse or neglect claims be verified; and, if so, how will it be done? (3) How much funding does the government expect to provide for the administration and verification of the claims? (4) Will applications be checked to ensure that applicants have not already received compensation from other institutions; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY
I refer the minister to the Redress WA program. (1) How many staff members are working to assist applicants with research to support their claims? (2) Will the applicants’ abuse or neglect claims be verified; and, if so, how will it be done? (3) How much funding does the government expect to provide for the administration and verification of the claims? (4) Will applications be checked to ensure that applicants have not already received compensation from other institutions; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Two staff members are working at Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Once the recruitment process is finalised in the next four to six weeks, a total of five staff will be employed by Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Redress WA will fund two full-time positions at the Department for Child Protection. These positions will assist in making Department for Child Protection records available to Redress WA. (2) Claims of abuse and neglect will be verified through one or all of the following methods: first, records held at the Department for Child Protection, other relevant government departments and non-government organisations that have agreed to provide access to their records; second, supporting documentation provided by the applicant, including reports and witness statements; third, medical, psychological, psychiatric or social work reports provided by the applicant or requested by Redress WA; or, fourth, common information provided across all applications—for example, the names of persons identified as causing harm, names of care facilities and the type of abuse described. (3) A total of $14 million has been set aside to administer Redress WA, including $3.8 million over three years for the provision of support services to assist applicants to complete their forms and to provide counselling. (4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
(1) How many staff members are working to assist applicants with research to support their claims? (2) Will the applicants’ abuse or neglect claims be verified; and, if so, how will it be done? (3) How much funding does the government expect to provide for the administration and verification of the claims? (4) Will applications be checked to ensure that applicants have not already received compensation from other institutions; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Two staff members are working at Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Once the recruitment process is finalised in the next four to six weeks, a total of five staff will be employed by Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Redress WA will fund two full-time positions at the Department for Child Protection. These positions will assist in making Department for Child Protection records available to Redress WA. (2) Claims of abuse and neglect will be verified through one or all of the following methods: first, records held at the Department for Child Protection, other relevant government departments and non-government organisations that have agreed to provide access to their records; second, supporting documentation provided by the applicant, including reports and witness statements; third, medical, psychological, psychiatric or social work reports provided by the applicant or requested by Redress WA; or, fourth, common information provided across all applications—for example, the names of persons identified as causing harm, names of care facilities and the type of abuse described. (3) A total of $14 million has been set aside to administer Redress WA, including $3.8 million over three years for the provision of support services to assist applicants to complete their forms and to provide counselling. (4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
(2) Will the applicants’ abuse or neglect claims be verified; and, if so, how will it be done? (3) How much funding does the government expect to provide for the administration and verification of the claims? (4) Will applications be checked to ensure that applicants have not already received compensation from other institutions; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Two staff members are working at Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Once the recruitment process is finalised in the next four to six weeks, a total of five staff will be employed by Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Redress WA will fund two full-time positions at the Department for Child Protection. These positions will assist in making Department for Child Protection records available to Redress WA. (2) Claims of abuse and neglect will be verified through one or all of the following methods: first, records held at the Department for Child Protection, other relevant government departments and non-government organisations that have agreed to provide access to their records; second, supporting documentation provided by the applicant, including reports and witness statements; third, medical, psychological, psychiatric or social work reports provided by the applicant or requested by Redress WA; or, fourth, common information provided across all applications—for example, the names of persons identified as causing harm, names of care facilities and the type of abuse described. (3) A total of $14 million has been set aside to administer Redress WA, including $3.8 million over three years for the provision of support services to assist applicants to complete their forms and to provide counselling. (4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
(3) How much funding does the government expect to provide for the administration and verification of the claims? (4) Will applications be checked to ensure that applicants have not already received compensation from other institutions; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Two staff members are working at Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Once the recruitment process is finalised in the next four to six weeks, a total of five staff will be employed by Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Redress WA will fund two full-time positions at the Department for Child Protection. These positions will assist in making Department for Child Protection records available to Redress WA. (2) Claims of abuse and neglect will be verified through one or all of the following methods: first, records held at the Department for Child Protection, other relevant government departments and non-government organisations that have agreed to provide access to their records; second, supporting documentation provided by the applicant, including reports and witness statements; third, medical, psychological, psychiatric or social work reports provided by the applicant or requested by Redress WA; or, fourth, common information provided across all applications—for example, the names of persons identified as causing harm, names of care facilities and the type of abuse described. (3) A total of $14 million has been set aside to administer Redress WA, including $3.8 million over three years for the provision of support services to assist applicants to complete their forms and to provide counselling. (4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
(4) Will applications be checked to ensure that applicants have not already received compensation from other institutions; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Two staff members are working at Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Once the recruitment process is finalised in the next four to six weeks, a total of five staff will be employed by Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Redress WA will fund two full-time positions at the Department for Child Protection. These positions will assist in making Department for Child Protection records available to Redress WA. (2) Claims of abuse and neglect will be verified through one or all of the following methods: first, records held at the Department for Child Protection, other relevant government departments and non-government organisations that have agreed to provide access to their records; second, supporting documentation provided by the applicant, including reports and witness statements; third, medical, psychological, psychiatric or social work reports provided by the applicant or requested by Redress WA; or, fourth, common information provided across all applications—for example, the names of persons identified as causing harm, names of care facilities and the type of abuse described. (3) A total of $14 million has been set aside to administer Redress WA, including $3.8 million over three years for the provision of support services to assist applicants to complete their forms and to provide counselling. (4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Two staff members are working at Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Once the recruitment process is finalised in the next four to six weeks, a total of five staff will be employed by Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Redress WA will fund two full-time positions at the Department for Child Protection. These positions will assist in making Department for Child Protection records available to Redress WA. (2) Claims of abuse and neglect will be verified through one or all of the following methods: first, records held at the Department for Child Protection, other relevant government departments and non-government organisations that have agreed to provide access to their records; second, supporting documentation provided by the applicant, including reports and witness statements; third, medical, psychological, psychiatric or social work reports provided by the applicant or requested by Redress WA; or, fourth, common information provided across all applications—for example, the names of persons identified as causing harm, names of care facilities and the type of abuse described. (3) A total of $14 million has been set aside to administer Redress WA, including $3.8 million over three years for the provision of support services to assist applicants to complete their forms and to provide counselling. (4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Two staff members are working at Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Once the recruitment process is finalised in the next four to six weeks, a total of five staff will be employed by Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Redress WA will fund two full-time positions at the Department for Child Protection. These positions will assist in making Department for Child Protection records available to Redress WA. (2) Claims of abuse and neglect will be verified through one or all of the following methods: first, records held at the Department for Child Protection, other relevant government departments and non-government organisations that have agreed to provide access to their records; second, supporting documentation provided by the applicant, including reports and witness statements; third, medical, psychological, psychiatric or social work reports provided by the applicant or requested by Redress WA; or, fourth, common information provided across all applications—for example, the names of persons identified as causing harm, names of care facilities and the type of abuse described. (3) A total of $14 million has been set aside to administer Redress WA, including $3.8 million over three years for the provision of support services to assist applicants to complete their forms and to provide counselling. (4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
(1) Two staff members are working at Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Once the recruitment process is finalised in the next four to six weeks, a total of five staff will be employed by Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Redress WA will fund two full-time positions at the Department for Child Protection. These positions will assist in making Department for Child Protection records available to Redress WA. (2) Claims of abuse and neglect will be verified through one or all of the following methods: first, records held at the Department for Child Protection, other relevant government departments and non-government organisations that have agreed to provide access to their records; second, supporting documentation provided by the applicant, including reports and witness statements; third, medical, psychological, psychiatric or social work reports provided by the applicant or requested by Redress WA; or, fourth, common information provided across all applications—for example, the names of persons identified as causing harm, names of care facilities and the type of abuse described. (3) A total of $14 million has been set aside to administer Redress WA, including $3.8 million over three years for the provision of support services to assist applicants to complete their forms and to provide counselling. (4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
(2) Claims of abuse and neglect will be verified through one or all of the following methods: first, records held at the Department for Child Protection, other relevant government departments and non-government organisations that have agreed to provide access to their records; second, supporting documentation provided by the applicant, including reports and witness statements; third, medical, psychological, psychiatric or social work reports provided by the applicant or requested by Redress WA; or, fourth, common information provided across all applications—for example, the names of persons identified as causing harm, names of care facilities and the type of abuse described. (3) A total of $14 million has been set aside to administer Redress WA, including $3.8 million over three years for the provision of support services to assist applicants to complete their forms and to provide counselling. (4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
(3) A total of $14 million has been set aside to administer Redress WA, including $3.8 million over three years for the provision of support services to assist applicants to complete their forms and to provide counselling. (4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
(4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
(1) How many staff members are working to assist applicants with research to support their claims? (2) Will the applicants’ abuse or neglect claims be verified; and, if so, how will it be done? (3) How much funding does the government expect to provide for the administration and verification of the claims? (4) Will applications be checked to ensure that applicants have not already received compensation from other institutions; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Two staff members are working at Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Once the recruitment process is finalised in the next four to six weeks, a total of five staff will be employed by Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Redress WA will fund two full-time positions at the Department for Child Protection. These positions will assist in making Department for Child Protection records available to Redress WA. (2) Claims of abuse and neglect will be verified through one or all of the following methods: first, records held at the Department for Child Protection, other relevant government departments and non-government organisations that have agreed to provide access to their records; second, supporting documentation provided by the applicant, including reports and witness statements; third, medical, psychological, psychiatric or social work reports provided by the applicant or requested by Redress WA; or, fourth, common information provided across all applications—for example, the names of persons identified as causing harm, names of care facilities and the type of abuse described. (3) A total of $14 million has been set aside to administer Redress WA, including $3.8 million over three years for the provision of support services to assist applicants to complete their forms and to provide counselling. (4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
(2) Will the applicants’ abuse or neglect claims be verified; and, if so, how will it be done? (3) How much funding does the government expect to provide for the administration and verification of the claims? (4) Will applications be checked to ensure that applicants have not already received compensation from other institutions; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Two staff members are working at Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Once the recruitment process is finalised in the next four to six weeks, a total of five staff will be employed by Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Redress WA will fund two full-time positions at the Department for Child Protection. These positions will assist in making Department for Child Protection records available to Redress WA. (2) Claims of abuse and neglect will be verified through one or all of the following methods: first, records held at the Department for Child Protection, other relevant government departments and non-government organisations that have agreed to provide access to their records; second, supporting documentation provided by the applicant, including reports and witness statements; third, medical, psychological, psychiatric or social work reports provided by the applicant or requested by Redress WA; or, fourth, common information provided across all applications—for example, the names of persons identified as causing harm, names of care facilities and the type of abuse described. (3) A total of $14 million has been set aside to administer Redress WA, including $3.8 million over three years for the provision of support services to assist applicants to complete their forms and to provide counselling. (4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
(3) How much funding does the government expect to provide for the administration and verification of the claims? (4) Will applications be checked to ensure that applicants have not already received compensation from other institutions; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Two staff members are working at Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Once the recruitment process is finalised in the next four to six weeks, a total of five staff will be employed by Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Redress WA will fund two full-time positions at the Department for Child Protection. These positions will assist in making Department for Child Protection records available to Redress WA. (2) Claims of abuse and neglect will be verified through one or all of the following methods: first, records held at the Department for Child Protection, other relevant government departments and non-government organisations that have agreed to provide access to their records; second, supporting documentation provided by the applicant, including reports and witness statements; third, medical, psychological, psychiatric or social work reports provided by the applicant or requested by Redress WA; or, fourth, common information provided across all applications—for example, the names of persons identified as causing harm, names of care facilities and the type of abuse described. (3) A total of $14 million has been set aside to administer Redress WA, including $3.8 million over three years for the provision of support services to assist applicants to complete their forms and to provide counselling. (4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
(4) Will applications be checked to ensure that applicants have not already received compensation from other institutions; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Two staff members are working at Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Once the recruitment process is finalised in the next four to six weeks, a total of five staff will be employed by Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Redress WA will fund two full-time positions at the Department for Child Protection. These positions will assist in making Department for Child Protection records available to Redress WA. (2) Claims of abuse and neglect will be verified through one or all of the following methods: first, records held at the Department for Child Protection, other relevant government departments and non-government organisations that have agreed to provide access to their records; second, supporting documentation provided by the applicant, including reports and witness statements; third, medical, psychological, psychiatric or social work reports provided by the applicant or requested by Redress WA; or, fourth, common information provided across all applications—for example, the names of persons identified as causing harm, names of care facilities and the type of abuse described. (3) A total of $14 million has been set aside to administer Redress WA, including $3.8 million over three years for the provision of support services to assist applicants to complete their forms and to provide counselling. (4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Two staff members are working at Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Once the recruitment process is finalised in the next four to six weeks, a total of five staff will be employed by Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Redress WA will fund two full-time positions at the Department for Child Protection. These positions will assist in making Department for Child Protection records available to Redress WA. (2) Claims of abuse and neglect will be verified through one or all of the following methods: first, records held at the Department for Child Protection, other relevant government departments and non-government organisations that have agreed to provide access to their records; second, supporting documentation provided by the applicant, including reports and witness statements; third, medical, psychological, psychiatric or social work reports provided by the applicant or requested by Redress WA; or, fourth, common information provided across all applications—for example, the names of persons identified as causing harm, names of care facilities and the type of abuse described. (3) A total of $14 million has been set aside to administer Redress WA, including $3.8 million over three years for the provision of support services to assist applicants to complete their forms and to provide counselling. (4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Two staff members are working at Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Once the recruitment process is finalised in the next four to six weeks, a total of five staff will be employed by Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Redress WA will fund two full-time positions at the Department for Child Protection. These positions will assist in making Department for Child Protection records available to Redress WA. (2) Claims of abuse and neglect will be verified through one or all of the following methods: first, records held at the Department for Child Protection, other relevant government departments and non-government organisations that have agreed to provide access to their records; second, supporting documentation provided by the applicant, including reports and witness statements; third, medical, psychological, psychiatric or social work reports provided by the applicant or requested by Redress WA; or, fourth, common information provided across all applications—for example, the names of persons identified as causing harm, names of care facilities and the type of abuse described. (3) A total of $14 million has been set aside to administer Redress WA, including $3.8 million over three years for the provision of support services to assist applicants to complete their forms and to provide counselling. (4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
(1) Two staff members are working at Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Once the recruitment process is finalised in the next four to six weeks, a total of five staff will be employed by Redress WA to assist applicants with research to support their claims. Redress WA will fund two full-time positions at the Department for Child Protection. These positions will assist in making Department for Child Protection records available to Redress WA. (2) Claims of abuse and neglect will be verified through one or all of the following methods: first, records held at the Department for Child Protection, other relevant government departments and non-government organisations that have agreed to provide access to their records; second, supporting documentation provided by the applicant, including reports and witness statements; third, medical, psychological, psychiatric or social work reports provided by the applicant or requested by Redress WA; or, fourth, common information provided across all applications—for example, the names of persons identified as causing harm, names of care facilities and the type of abuse described. (3) A total of $14 million has been set aside to administer Redress WA, including $3.8 million over three years for the provision of support services to assist applicants to complete their forms and to provide counselling. (4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
(2) Claims of abuse and neglect will be verified through one or all of the following methods: first, records held at the Department for Child Protection, other relevant government departments and non-government organisations that have agreed to provide access to their records; second, supporting documentation provided by the applicant, including reports and witness statements; third, medical, psychological, psychiatric or social work reports provided by the applicant or requested by Redress WA; or, fourth, common information provided across all applications—for example, the names of persons identified as causing harm, names of care facilities and the type of abuse described. (3) A total of $14 million has been set aside to administer Redress WA, including $3.8 million over three years for the provision of support services to assist applicants to complete their forms and to provide counselling. (4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
(3) A total of $14 million has been set aside to administer Redress WA, including $3.8 million over three years for the provision of support services to assist applicants to complete their forms and to provide counselling. (4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
(4) Applicants are ineligible to receive a payment from Redress WA if they have received or are pursuing a claim for compensation from the state for the same instance of abuse for which they are making a claim from Redress WA. Applications are checked for this information. Applicants who have received compensation from a private individual or non-government organisation are still eligible to apply for a payment from Redress WA, including if the payment was for the same instance of abuse.
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