The federal government is adding to abuse victims' distress by not agreeing to a national redress scheme for survivors of institutional sexual abuse, a victim says.
Stephen Woods, who was abused by three Ballarat priests as a child, says the coalition's stance is compounding the situation for survivors.
"The federal Liberal government refuses to help victims by coming to the table and seeing that as a whole society we need healing, we need a start," Mr Woods told AAP.
"That is one thing that's upsetting victims, absolutely hugely, and it is totally down to the federal Liberal government."
Victoria and NSW have joined institutions including the Catholic Church and Salvation Army in backing the child abuse royal commission's recommendation for a national approach to compensating victims.
The commission has proposed a $4.3 billion scheme over 10 years under which more than 65,000 survivors will get between $10,000 and $200,000.
Commission chairman Justice Peter McClellan has said previous schemes, which have been state-based or run by institutions where the abuse happened, have been inadequate as they seldom provided psychological help and the monetary payments varied greatly and went to only a limited number of survivors.
The federal Labor opposition has promised to establish a national scheme with $33 million in seed funding if it wins government
The Abbott-led federal government rejected a national scheme as too complex.
Attorney-General George Brandis has said the Turnbull government is considering the commission's recommendations and consulting the states and territories before committing to a response.
