Consultations
Consultations with Aboriginal communities
The Commission has met and consulted with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across the State.
It is important that Aboriginal perspectives are heard and reflected in the Commission's findings and recommendations and we have encouraged all Aboriginal people to participate.
These consultations have been organised and facilitated by Aboriginal communities.
The Commission has held consultations in Smithton, Burnie, Devonport, Hobart, Launceston, Queenstown, Scamander, Ulverstone and George Town.
If you have further questions, we encourage you to contact the Commission by calling 1800 950 110 or emailing: contact@commissionofinquiry.tas.gov.au
Consultations provide an opportunity for Aboriginal communities to come together, be heard and have their say on what could be done to better protect children from sexual abuse. The Commission is focusing on child sexual abuse in government institution, such as hospitals, public schools, youth detention centres and out-of-home care.
The Commission is aware that Aboriginal communities have suffered extensive trauma, both past and present, directly related to colonisation and later government policies and interventions. Consultations will assist the Commission to better understand:
- what the problems are
- how well the Tasmanian Government is responding to child sexual abuse
- the impacts of child sexual abuse on Aboriginal communities, and
- what can be done to better protect Aboriginal children.
What protections do participants have if they provide information?
People who participate in the Commission’s consultations will not be personally identified in the Commission’s report.
In providing information to the Commission, participants also have rights and protections under the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1995 (Tas). These rights and protections, and the treatment of information provided to the Commission, are outlined in: