Royal Commission into Insititutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
Volume 8 Recordkeeping and information sharing of the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse made five recordkeeping recommendations:
Recommendation 8.1: To allow for delayed disclosure of abuse by victims and take account of limitation periods for civil actions for child sexual abuse, institutions that engage in child-related work should retain, for at least 45 years, records relating to child sexual abuse that has occurred or is alleged to have occurred.