National Redress Scheme Information Webinar for People with Disability

PWDA is hosting this webinar about the National Redress Scheme for people who have experienced institutional child sexual abuse on behalf of the Department of Social Services (DSS) with support from Fenton Communications.

National Redress Scheme Information Webinar for People with Disability

Monday 7 July 2025

People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is hosting this webinar about the National Redress Scheme for people who have experienced institutional child sexual abuse on behalf of the Department of Social Services (DSS) with support from Fenton Communications.

The webinar will feature a panel of speakers including PWDA Redress Advocate Linda Wiseham and Lucy Knight from DSS.

This webinar will cover:

  • Purpose of the National Redress Scheme
  • Application process
  • Video interview with a redress applicant and their case manager
  • How to engage with Redress Support Services and access free confidential support.

Webinar details


When
: Wednesday 23 July 2025

  • 1.00pm – 2.00pm AEST (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Tasmania)
  • 12.30pm – 1.30pm ACST (Adelaide, Darwin)
  • 11.00am – 12.00pm AWST (Perth)

Where: Zoom (Access link will be sent following registration)

Cost: Free

Register:

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Webinar questions

You can submit a general question about the Scheme when you register. The panel will aim to answer these questions during the webinar. Please note, the panel won’t be able to answer any live questions during the webinar or answer questions about specific cases or personal circumstances.

You can also submit questions by contacting PWDA:

Emailpwd@pwd.org.au
Phone: 1800 422 015

Sharing this opportunity

This is an open webinar so anyone can attend. However, it will be of most interest to the disability community and sector. Please feel free to pass this invitation on to others who may find the webinar useful.

Accessibility

This event will have live captioning and Auslan interpretation. You can provide details of other access requirements when registering.

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