He hanga whakarapa, kāore tā mātau whakamāoritanga Māori o tēnei whārangi. Tirohia ko ēhea ngā whārangi e wātea ana ki Māori.
Psychiatric facilities were made by the Government to treat people with mental health conditions. These include psychopaedic hospitals (such as Kimberley Hospital and the Templeton Centre) to treat people with intellectual disabilities.
You can make a claim to the Ministry of Health’s Historic Abuse Resolution Service if:
you experienced abuse while under the care of a government-run psychiatric or psychopaedic facility and
the abuse happened before 1 July 1993.
Survivors of abuse at the Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit can apply for torture redress through the Crown Response Office. Learn more about this redress package.open_in_new
If you die before your claim is settled, you whānau may be able to progress it on your behalf.
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