Civil Liability Legislation Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse Actions) Act 2018 (WA)

Civil Liability and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018

This bill implements key recommendations from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. It shifts the burden of proof so institutions must show they took reasonable steps to prevent child sexual abuse, and creates a legal framework so survivors can identify and sue the right defendant even when the responsible institution is unincorporated or has changed over time.