The scope and purpose of the public hearing is to inquire into:
The experiences of men and women who were sexually abused as children in sporting clubs;
The response of Tennis Australia, Tennis NSW and the New South Wales Institute of Sport to allegations of child sexual abuse by a tennis coach;
The response of Football NSW to allegations of child sexual abuse by a soccer coach;
The systems, policies, practices and procedures in relation to child protection and for receiving, investigating and responding to allegations of child sexual abuse promoted and implemented by:
Australian Olympic Committee
Australian Paralympic Committee
Australian Sports Commission
New South Wales Institute of Sport
Netball Australia
Little Athletics Australia
Surf Life Saving Australia
Football Federation Australia
Football NSW
Tennis Australia
Tennis NSW
Cricket Australia
Queensland Cricket
A local Queensland cricket club
Other related matters.
Any person or institution who believes that they have a direct and substantial interest in the scope and purpose of the public hearing is invited to lodge a written application for leave to appear at the public hearing by Thursday 24 March 2016.
Applications for leave to appear should be made using the form available on the Royal Commission website.
Leave to appear will generally be granted when an applicant:
has been summonsed to give evidence
is an institution, or is a representative of an institution, that is subject to the inquiry to be undertaken
may be the subject of an adverse allegation.
It is not essential for a person who will appear as a witness in a hearing to apply for leave to appear – witnesses may appear and give evidence without applying for leave.
The form should be lodged with the Royal Commission via:
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; or Mail: GPO Box 5283, Sydney NSW 2001.
