Victim-survivors of child sex abuse want a full inquiry into historic offending by teachers after the Education Department said internal tracking of cases stalled due to their complexity and ongoing police investigations.
When quizzed by inquiry chair Kathleen Foley, SC, on Friday about the lack of effort to establish the full extent of offending, Education Department secretary Jenny Atta said they had focused on responding “thoroughly and completely” to civil claims as they arose.
She said internal discussions about investigating further had stalled due to the complexity of victim-survivors who may not want to be contacted, ongoing police investigations and legal matters on foot.
When quizzed by inquiry chair Kathleen Foley, SC, on Friday about the lack of effort to establish the full extent of offending, Education Department secretary Jenny Atta said they had focused on responding “thoroughly and completely” to civil claims as they arose.
She said internal discussions about investigating further had stalled due to the complexity of victim-survivors who may not want to be contacted, ongoing police investigations and legal matters on foot.
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