The following information was compiled by staff from the Australian Institute of Family Studies at the request of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

Last updated: June 2013

Users should check relevant jurisdictions to be sure there have been no changes since this time.

A number of inquiries into institutional child sexual abuse have been conducted in other countries. This list provides information on inquiries in Canada, UK Ireland, NZ. This list includes government sanctioned reviews and does not include reviews/reports into individual cases or government annual reports into child deaths.

Ireland

• The Ferns report: presented by the Ferns Inquiry to the Minister for Health and Children 
  2005, Dublin, Government Publications
• Commission of investigation report into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin
  2009
• Commission to inquire into child abuse 
  2009, Ireland, Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Ryan report)
• Report by Commission of Investigation into Catholic diocese of Cloyne 
  2011

UK

• Safeguarding Children: A Joint Chief Inspectors' Report on Arrangements to Safeguard Children 
  2002, London, Department of Health
• "It's everyone's job to make sure I'm alright" - Report of the Child Protection Audit and Review 
  2002, Edinburgh, The Stationery office
• The Victoria Climbie inquiry: report of an Inquiry (PDF 272 KB) 
  2003, Norwich, The Stationery Office, (Lord Laming Report)
• The protection of children in England: action plan 
  2009, The Government's response to Lord Laming
• The protection of children in England: a progress report 
  2009, Norwich, The Stationary Office
• The Government's response to Lord Laming: one year on 
  2010, Norwich, The Stationery Office
• The Munro Review of Child Protection: Final Report - a child-centred approach 
  2011, Norwich, Department for Education
• A child centred system: the government's response to the Munro review of child protection 
  2011, Department for Education
• Inquiry into child sexual exploitation in gangs and groups 
  2012, Children's Commissioner for England.
• Giving victims a voice: joint report into sexual allegations made against Jimmy Saville. 
  2013, NSPCC and Metropolitan Police Service, (Project Yewtree)
• Northern Ireland Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry 2012 
• Review of child neglect in Scotland 
  2012, Edinburgh, The Scottish Government
• Macur Review 2012 
  The Macur Review is an independent review established to examine the conduct and remit of the Sir Ronald Waterhouse Inquiry into the abuse of children in care in Wales

New Zealand

• Every child thrives, belongs, achieves : the Green Paper for vulnerable children 
  2011, Auckland, Ministry for Social Development
• The White Paper for Vulnerable Children 
  2012, Wellington, New Zealand Government
• Inquiry into improving child health outcomes and preventing abuse with a focus from preconception until three years of age 
  2012, New Zealand Parliament [current inquiry]
• The Glenn Inquiry 
  2012, This is an independently funded inquiry, separate from government

Canada

• Restoring dignity: responding to child abuse in Canadian institutions (PDF 228 KB) 
  2000, Ottawa, Law Commission of Canada
• Safeguarding the future and healing the past: the Government of Canada's response to Restoring dignity 
  2001, Ottawa, Dept of Justice

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