Victim-survivor support for former students

Counselling support options are available for victim-survivors and their families, including free specialist services and counselling assistance payments.

Receiving a personal acknowledgement and apology from the department can be important for many survivors.

There are options available to you for seeking compensation if you experienced institutional child sexual abuse.

We will help you access your records and explain what can be shared with you about the person who harmed you.

You can use the Victorian Government Schools Directory to check for your school's details. Check if the school is still open or if it has changed names.

Clear explanations about these records: enrolment, student wellbeing, school staff employment, teacher discipline, and administrative.

Specialist sexual assault counselling and other support services and helplines are available for children and adults who have been victims of abuse.

Advice for the people supporting someone who is affected by child sexual abuse.

Plain-language explanations of important terms.

An overview of the steps schools take today to help keep children safe.

Acknowledging what happened so we can do better now and in the future.

This page outlines the kind of information we might collect from you, the purpose for collection, and how we might use your information.