Melbourne Anglican church flags abuse body

The Anglican church in Melbourne will set up an independent body with the aim of making the process of investigating sex abuse claims more transparent.

Source: AAP

The Anglican diocese of Melbourne will establish an independent body to investigate sexual abuse complaints.

The move comes as part of the church's response to the 2013 Victorian parliamentary inquiry and the royal commission, and is aimed at improving transparency, independence and avenues of redress for victims.

The new complaint body is separate from the diocese and the archbishop, and can work across any number of dioceses, the church said on Saturday.