Commission of Inquiry: Key findings against Ashley, LGH

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A long-running investigation into child sexual abuse in Tasmanian government institutions has revealed serious failings across many state institutions. The final report of Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government's response to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings has been tabled in state parliament by Premier Jeremy Rockliff. It recommended immediate closure Ashley Youth Detention Centre, transfer out-of-home care to non-government organisations, establishment a new Children and Young People's Commission and a ban on strip searches young people in custody. “Who was looking after me? The 3,000-page report, which prioritizes the safety of Tasmanian children, includes 75 findings and 191 recommendations. It found serious failings related to longstanding allegations of abuse in government settings. "While we saw that there was much good practice, this was often a result of individuals' initiative and good judgment rather than something encouraged and implemented by the wider system," the report said. “Often institutions did not acknowledge child sexual abuse and failed to act decisively to manage risks and investigate complaints. "This was sometimes due a lack of guidance and direction on how manage things well, but it was also due ignorance, inertia and a desire protect reputational interests. “Too often, institutions failed to effectively manage active risks to children and young people or provide adequate care when they disclosed abuse.” The report reveals the handling of child sexual abuse allegations against a Launceston General Hospital nurse was seriously incompetent by multiple agencies. “Leadership at Launceston General Hospital was dysfunctional, compromising collective response to the revelations about James Griffin,” report says. “Launceston General Hospital's response to the revelation of James Griffin's crime was passive and ineffective. “Launceston General Hospital failed respond appropriately to Kylee Pearn's account of abuse by James Griffin in 2011 or 2012, exposing children potential risk for eight years. Tasmania and Launceston General Hospital James Geoffrey Griffin. SOURCE SUBMITTED “Tasmania Police failed to take action based on highly conclusive evidence about James Griffin provided by the Australian Federal Police in 2015.” The Commission found that the hospital's Executive Director Medical Services, Peter Renshaw, "misled the Secretary State about James Griffin" and "misled our Commission Inquiry about his state knowledge". The court also found that he "failed comply with Launceston General Hospital's protocol for the reporting management of suspected cases of child abuse" and "failed to meet mandatory reporting obligations in a timely manner, which affected his ability gather evidence future investigations." . The report also found that child abuse was widespread at the Ashley Youth Detention Centre. “So