Proactive release of information on redress for Lake Alice survivors of torture

The Government has proactively released the following information about decisions relating to redress for survivors of torture at the Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit.

• Cabinet paper – Redress for Survivors of Torture at the Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit
• SOU-24-MIN-0158 Cabinet Social Outcomes Committee Minute of Decision,4 December 2024
• CAB-24-MIN-0516 Cabinet Minute of Decision, 16 December 2024

Proactive release of information about decisions relating to redress for survivors of torture at the Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit [PDF, 7.5 MB]

Summary of redactions:

• Section 9(2)(g)(i) - to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinion
• Section 9(2)(h) - to maintain legal professional privilege.

The following documents have been proactively released:

1. 29 February 2024 – Actions to acknowledge some survivors of the Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital Child and Adolescent Unit experienced torture [PDF, 1.5 MB]
2. 20 June 2024 – Timing of decisions on redress for Lake Alice Unit survivors who experienced torture [PDF, 2.2 MB]
3. 9 May 2024 – Potential redress options for Lake Alice Unit survivors who experienced torture [PDF, 1.7 MB]
4. 29 May 2024 – Ministerial Group meeting – Crown Response to Abuse in Care Inquiry – proposed talking points [PDF, 866 KB]
5. 29 May 2024 - Ministerial Group agenda and appendices 1 and 2 [PDF, 3.8 MB]
6. 17 July 2024 – Redress for Lake Alice Unit survivors who experienced torture [PDF, 1.5 MB]
7. 13 September 2024 – Establishing a redress package for torture at the Lake Alice Unit [PDF, 1.4 MB]
8. 13 September 2024 – The option of a stepped redress payment for torture at the Lake Alice Unit [PDF, 1.4 MB]
9. 18 September 2024 – Independent versus expedited pathway to redress for Lake Alice torture survivors [PDF, 1.7 MB]
10. 7 October 2024 – Cover note – Papers for Cabinet Social Outcomes Committee (SOU) on 23 October 2024 [PDF, 1 MB]

Summary of redactions:

• Section 9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of natural persons and deceased natural persons
• Section 9(2)(f)(iv) to enable the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and officials
• Section 9(2)(g)(i) to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinions
• Section 9(2)(h) to maintain legal professional opinion.