An inquiry into child sexual abuse in Tasmanian government institutions has been granted a four-month extension for its final report.
The state government on Tuesday agreed to the extension at the request of the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government's Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings.
The final report will now be due on August 31 instead of May 1 and then the governor has up to 10 sitting days to table it in parliament, which is when it will be made public.
"The commission of inquiry has shone a light on a very, very dark chapter in Tasmania's history and this decision has not been taken lightly," Premier Jeremy Rockliff told reporters.
"We've said from day one they will have everything they need, including more time if required.
"It's absolutely imperative that we get this right. We owe it to every victim survivor that we have failed over many decades."
Mr Rockliff said the government would table the report as soon as it could.
"If it can be tabled on that week commencing the fifth of September, then absolutely we will to ensure that the Tasmanian community is fully aware and appreciates the extent of work that's been done," he said.
The commission of inquiry, which finished public hearings last September, has heard stories of abuse and neglect in the state's justice, education, health and out-of-home care systems.
The commission was called by the state government in late 2020 after allegations of abuse by Ashley Youth Detention Centre staff and nurse James Geoffrey Griffin were aired.
Griffin, who worked on the children's ward of the Launceston General Hospital for some two decades, took his own life in 2019 after being charged with multiple child sexual abuse offences.
The inquiry was told of abuse by Griffin and multiple missed red flags about his conduct.
The Tasmanian government has provided additional resources to the Sexual Assault Support Service and Laurel House to provide support to victim-survivors of institutional child sexual abuse in Tasmania or affected Tasmanian State Service employees.
Lifeline 13 11 14
Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 (for people aged 5 to 25)
Sexual Assault Support Service 1800 MYSUPPORT (1800 697 877)
