Statement – Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings, 22 April 2022
Hearings
The Commission will conduct six weeks of hearings in Hobart and Launceston during the period from 2 May to 5 August 2022.
In accordance with the Order establishing the Commission, the focus of the hearings will be on examining and evaluating systemic issues, laws, policies, practices and procedures. The Commission will also be informed by individual cases where appropriate.
Subject to any order of the Commission to the contrary, the hearings will be open to the public and will be recorded and live streamed on the Commission’s website. Members of the public, including the media, are welcome to attend in person or watch the live stream. A full hearings schedule is below.
The hearings and the documents published to this website might be confronting or upsetting to some people. If you need to talk to someone, a list of support services is available on our home page.
| Monday 2 May – Friday 6 May 2022 | Hearing rooms 6A and 7A, Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, 38 Barrack Street, Hobart |
| Monday 9 May – Friday 13 May 2022 | Hearing rooms 6A and 7A, Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, 38 Barrack Street, Hobart |
| Tuesday 14 June – Friday 17 June 2022 | Hearing rooms 6A and 7A, Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, 38 Barrack Street, Hobart |
| Monday 27 June – Friday 1 July 2022 | Clarendon Room, Country Club Tasmania, Country Club Avenue, Prospect Vale, Launceston |
| Monday 4 July – Friday 8 July 2022 | Clarendon Room, Country Club Tasmania, Country Club Avenue, Prospect Vale, Launceston |
| Monday 1 August – Friday 5 August 2022 | Hearing rooms 6A and 7A, Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, 38 Barrack Street, Hobart |
