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IICSA Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

Child Migration Programmes Investigation Report

Michael O’Donoghue
Marcelle O’Brien
Executive Summary
- Child Migration Programmes
- Receiving institutions in Australia featured in the report
Part A. Introduction
Part B. Child Sexual Abuse in the Child Migration Programmes
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Part C. Detailed Examination of Institutional Responses
- 1. Her Majesty’s Government
- 2. The response of ‘sending’ institutions
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Part D. Recommendations
Annexes
- 1 Overview of process and evidence obtained by the Inquiry
- 2 Abbreviations

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Child Migration Programmes Investigation Report
Part B. Child Sexual Abuse in the Child Migration Programmes
4. Evolution of the institutional response

4. Evolution of the institutional response

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Introduction
Pre-War evidence
The Curtis report
The Home Office memorandum, June 1947
Further evidence from 1947 to 1951
The Women’s Group on Public Welfare (WGPW) report, 1951
The Home Office’s draft Regulations, 1952
Common themes from Fairbridge Society’s experience in Canada
John Moss reports, 1951 to 1954
The views of local authority Children’s Officers
The Ross report and reports from Anthony Rouse, 1956
The Outfits and Maintenance agreements, 1957 onwards
The Order of the Christian Brothers' rules
Conclusions

Concluding observations

Introduction

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