How the WA Government is implementing the recommendations from the Royal Commission to Institutional Responses into Child Sexual Abuse

What we are doing

The Western Australian Government is committed to creating a Safer WA for Children by:

Healing Past Hurts
Protecting Children Now
Preventing Further Harm

The Royal Commission made 409 recommendations, of which 310 are for the Western Australian Government to action.

On 22 December 2019, the Western Australian Government published its second annual report on progress implementing the Royal Commission’s recommendations.

The Western Australian Government published its first annual report on its progress implementing the Royal Commission’s recommendations in December 2018.

Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse 2019 Progress Report – Healing past hurts; Protecting children now; Preventing further harm
Media statement: 22 December 2019 App gives more children a voice in response to Royal Commission
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse 2018 Progress Report
Media statement: 19 December 2018 First annual progress report on Royal Commission released

On 27 June 2018, the Western Australian Government announced its response to the Royal Commission’s 409 recommendations.

Royal Commission response speech - delivered by Child Protection Minister Simone McGurk.
WA Response 2018 - response by Minister McGurk on behalf of the Government of Western Australian
WA response recommendations - detailed responses to each of the 409 recommendations
Media statement: (27 June 2019) WA responds to Royal Commission and signs up to National Redress Scheme
Media statements: (27 June 2019) WA to sign up to National Redress Scheme

On 27 June 2018, the Premier of Western Australia delivered a formal apology in the Western Australian Parliament to all Western Australian survivors of child sexual abuse .

Premier of Western Australia's Royal Commission response and apology.

On 15 December 2017, the Western Australian Government released its “Statement of Intent by Minister McGurk on behalf of the Government of Western Australia”. This indicated the Western Australian Government’s strong commitment to thoroughly considering the Royal Commission’s recommendations. A clear commitment was made to address historical abuse; prevent abuse from happening; and identify and respond swiftly to abuse should it occur again.