Pmn 531: Breakfast

The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry yesterday released a new study that estimates up to 250,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults were abused in State and/or faith-based care between 1950-2019. The study estimates they were part of a cohort of up to 655,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults in State and faith-based care during that period. Most people in care were in either faith-based and Social welfare settings with an estimated 254,000 people in each setting (each 31% of total); followed by Health and disability settings at 212,000 people (26%); and Education care settings at 102,000 people (12%). We’re joined now on Pacific Breakfast by the Commissioner for the Royal Commission of Inquiry: Abuse in Care, Aliʻimuamua Sandra Alofivae, for more.  Ali’imuamua, has practiced as a lawyer in the Auckland region for the last 20 years representing children, young persons and their families. She grew up in Mangere and has strong ties to the local community through he