Edmund Rice Catholic schools considering cutting ties with abuse
The Trustees of Edmund Rice Education Australia are considering severing ties with the Christian Brothers order due to financial disputes over child sexual abuse compensation. The order is facing insolvency and has been accused of failing to disclose its financial position while transferring assets.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing legal and moral crisis regarding institutional accountability for historical child abuse and the financial burden of victim compensation.
It is estimated the Christian Brothers would have had to pay hundreds of millions of dollars for current and future child abuse cases. ( Four Corners: Rob Hill )
The Trustees of Edmund Rice Education Australia, is looking to part ways with the Christian Brothers after agreeing to take on its child abuse payouts.
In June, the order announced it was running out of money for survivors and applied to stop all litigation on compensation claims, some of which were in the final stages.
A lawyer says survivors may have to wait up to two years to receive settlements due to new legal barriers.
Link copied Share Share article The national organisation set up by the Christian Brothers, which runs 61 Catholic schools across Australia, is considering severing its ties with the order amid mounting tensions over compensation to victims of child sexual abuse.
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