State governments fear lack of insurance means churches will withdraw out-of-home care and youth homelessness services
Documents seen by the Guardian also reveal that private insurers have abandoned a significant number of schools owned and operated by the Anglican church in southern Queensland, refusing to cover them for new claims of child sexual abuse.
The Anglican Schools Commission in southern Queensland confirmed that private insurers had refused to cover any of its schools in October 2021. “It does present an issue. We are putting together a self-insurance program, but it’s in its early stages and, at the next renewal date, which will be October this year, we will again be seeking to get insurance cover.”Guardian Australia approached Anglican Schools Australia, a national body, to ask whether the issue affects schools in other parts of the country. It is understood that insurance is generally available to other Anglican schools.
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