Australian Catholic Church To Enter Into Redress Scheme For Sex Abuse Survivors

In this handout image supplied by Royal Commission Media, Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald (L), Justice Jennifer Coate (C) and Commissioner Helen Milroy (R) preside over the Royal Commission public hearing into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse on October 6, 2015 in Adelaide, Australia. Royal Commission Media via Getty Images

MELBOURNE — The Australian Catholic Church has committed to taking part in a new national redress scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, two top religious groups said on Wednesday.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said if all states and institutions across Australia opt in the scheme could provide support to around 60,000 people.