National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Direct Personal Response Framework 2018
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Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) acceptance document;
(b) direct personal response;
(c) participating institution;
(d) partly‑participating institution;
(e) survivor.
In this instrument:
Act means the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018.
complaint means an expression of dissatisfaction made to or about a responsible institution related to its products, services, staff or the handling of a complaint, where a response or resolution is explicitly or implicitly expected or legally required.
direct personal response facilitator means a neutral, independent third party who has the knowledge and skills to ensure the direct personal response process operates in accordance with best practice restorative justice and trauma‑informed principles.
responsible institution:
(a) a participating institution is a responsible institution in relation to the abuse of a person if the Operator has determined under paragraph 29(2)(b) of the Act that the institution is responsible for that abuse;
(b) a partly‑participating institution is a responsible institution in relation to abuse of a person if the Operator has determined under subparagraph 29(2)(j)(ii) of the Act that the institution is responsible for that abuse.