The Truth, Healing and Reconciliation Taskforce

invites service providers, people with lived experience of institutional child sexual abuse and their supporters

to an opportunity to come along to find out more information on the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse

and the National Redress Scheme.

Speakers at the forum will include:The Honourable Di Farmer, Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women and

Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence,

Mr Robert (Bob) Atkinson, former CommissionerRoyal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and

Chair, Truth, Healing and Reconciliation Taskforce (Queensland)and

Ms Prue Gregory, Ms Amanda Whelan and Mr Dean Bell, knowmore Legal Service.

Members of the Truth, Healing and Reconciliation Taskforce who have lived experience of institutional child sexual abuse will be in attendance at the forum

and available to speak with people.

Thursday 13 February 202011.00 am to 4.00 pm

Community Venues, Level 3, City Library Building,Corner of Herries and Victoria St, Toowoomba.

Morning tea will be available on arrival and lunch will be provided. If you have any specific dietary needs please let Kelly know.

Limited free parking is available for 3 hour duration in the undercover carpark. Alternatively, full day parking is available for $5 at the Water/Herries St Carpark.

Cash and cards are accepted.

RSVP is not essential, however it would be helpful for catering purposes.

For more information, please contact Kelly Lotz at the Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women on 3097 5793 or kelly.lotz@csyw.qld.gov.au

Thursday 13 February 2020Program

11.00 am Arrival - morning tea available11.15 am Welcome, and overview of the Truth, Healing and

Reconciliation Taskforce11.30 am Welcome by the Honourable Di Farmer, Minister for Child

Safety, Youth and Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence

11.40 am Presentation on the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse – Mr Robert (Bob) Atkinson

12.20 pm Presentation on the National Redress Scheme – Ms Prue Gregory, Ms Amanda Whelan and Mr Dean Bell, knowmore Legal Service

1.00 pm Lunch1.30 pm – 2.30 pm

Attendees will have the option to attend breakout sessions for the following:

Implementation of the Royal Commission recommendations by the Queensland Government

National Redress Scheme Opportunity to speak with the Truth, Healing and

Reconciliation Taskforce2.30 pm Afternoon tea2.45 pm – 3.45 pm

Attendees will have the option to attend breakout sessions for the following:

Implementation of the Royal Commission recommendations by the Queensland Government

National Redress Scheme Opportunity to speak with the Truth, Healing and

Reconciliation Taskforce