The Royal Commission will hold a public hearing in Sydney commencing Monday 9 December 2013. The public hearing will look into the Towards Healing process adopted by the Catholic Church in responding to allegations of child sexual abuse.
The scope and purpose of the public hearing is to inquire into:
The principles and procedures of Towards Healing adopted by the Catholic Church and their application in responding to:
victims of child sexual abuse; and
allegations of child sexual abuse against personnel of the Catholic Church.
The experience of people who have engaged in the Towards Healing process.
Royal Commission CEO Janette Dines said individuals and organisations, who believe that they have an interest in the Scope and Purpose of the public hearing, are invited to lodge an application for leave to appear.
“Applications for leave to appear can be made via the Royal Commission website and should outline why the applicant has a substantial and direct interest in appearing,” Ms Dines said.
