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What is the significance of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse?
- A major inquiry that exposed widespread child sexual abuse in institutions including churches and schools, leading to significant reforms
- An investigation into child labour in Australian schools
- An inquiry into the Stolen Generations
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Established in 2013, the Royal Commission heard testimony from thousands of survivors and investigated hundreds of institutions including churches, schools and sporting clubs. Its final report in 2017 made 409 recommendations that have driven significant reforms in child protection laws and institutional accountability.