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6 May 2016

Orphans scared to report abuse at Neerkol Orphanage:

 Children housed in a notorious central Queensland orphanage were subjected to repeated physical and sexual abuse and allegedly punished if they spoke out, a national inquiry has heard.
Thirteen former residents of the Neerkol Orphanage near Rockhampton are set to describe their traumatic experiences at a public hearing of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/orphans-scared-to-report-abuse-at-neerkol-orphanage-inquiry-20150414-1mkoo3.html