KEY FEATURES OF THE CHILD ABUSE REDRESS SCHEME
* The commonwealth will operate the scheme, which states, territories and institutions like churches and charities will be able to opt-in
* It will start early 2018 and last for at least 10 years
* Entities that opt-in will be responsible for paying out eligible claims, with payments limited to $150,000
* Payments will be exempted from personal debt recoveries and income tests relevant to government payments like welfare
* Survivors will also get access to counselling over the entire life of the scheme.
* So far South Australia has said no to opting in
* If Northern Territory and ACT do not opt-in they may be forced by new federal laws to do so. But the federal government has no power to force the states to do so.
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