The Minister states that it should target resources at services to support former residents' needs - counselling, psychological services, mental health services, education, housing etc. While that is positive for many, there are some who are critical of this and their views must be considered also. I understand there is a petition on this. We must listen to those who are hurt. We cannot be judge and jury on what is good for them. We cannot make them fit into our neat box of recovery. The trust fund may be the mechanism needed for many survivors, but we have to listen to those whose needs are not being addressed by it.

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