In this article, we explore three primary ways to claim compensation arising out of abuse in a school setting in Victoria, regardless of whether the abuse occurred in a private or public school.
There are two very different options for compensation for survivors of childhood abuse; a Civil Common Law claim or the Federal Government National Redress Scheme.
Up until 2015, survivors of childhood physical and sexual abuse had three years from the date they turned 18 in which to bring a claim for compensation. As a result of recommendations from the Royal Commission into childhood sexual abuse, there is now no time limit.