Letters to the Editor: The 'lived experience expertise' of survivors is invaluable

Survivors have been excluded from setting the terms of reference of the commission of investigation, in spite of requests to be participants in that process.

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025 - 01:05

As a survivor of Willow Park and four other boarding schools, I applaud the establishment of the commission of investigation into the handling of historical child sexual abuse in schools.

My gratitude to Mark and David Ryan is in equal measure to my deep respect for what they have achieved.

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