Fast facts
42,041
Calls handled
25,964
Letters & emails received
8,013
Private sessions held
2,575
Referrals to authorities (including police)
Timeline
Message to Australia enabled people who have bravely shared their stories to the Royal Commission to send a short message to the Australian community.
Read stories of people who have shared their experience of abuse. Content warning: some material is confronting and disturbing.
More than 8000 people shared their stories in person in a private session with a Commissioner of the Royal Commission.