The looming independent inquiry to tackle church abuse in the Catholic Church leads this media update. A strong story of the benefits of early intervention and prevention also features.
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Church abuse inquiry
- Abuse victims demand Royal Commission, ABC 7.30 Victoria, 13 April 2012
- Catholic church says it would support an inquiry, ABC 7.30 Victoria, 13 April 2012
- Calls for Royal Commission into Catholic Church, ABC Lateline, 13 April 2012
- Expose full abuse, poor response, Letters, The Age, 14 April 2012
- Inquiry looms as more suicides linked to sexual abuse by Catholic priests, The Age, 14 April 2012
- Urgent need to shine light on church, The Age, 14 April 2012
- Premier hints at inquiry into church sex abuse, ABC News Online,13 April 2012
- Police prepare coronial brief on Church abuse suicides, ABC Radio National, The World Today, 13 April 2012
- Church’s suicide victims, The Age, 13 April 2012
- Related coverage on clergy abuse can be found in these previous media updates
Early intervention works
- Early intervention transforming families, ABC 7.30 Victoria, 13 April 2012
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