Church reaffirms apology to Qld victims The
bishop of Rockhampton has restated an apology to the victims of abuse
at a notorious Queensland orphanage after a royal commission found
inadequate training of staff contributed to their pain.
A report
by the sex abuse royal commission was released on Thursday after last
year examining the St Joseph's Orphanage Neerkol, near Rockhampton,
which was operated by the Sisters of Mercy between 1940 and 1975. The commissioners found punishments administered by nuns and other staff were "cruel and excessive" and contravened regulations.http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/church-reaffirms-apology-to-qld-victims/news-story/4f148939a3e503572cd6330d6c90c3c0