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This list explains what the bold words in this document mean.

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Child sexual abuse

Child sexual abuse is when someone:

  • makes a child do sexual things
  • does sexual things to a child.

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Complaint

A complaint is when you tell someone that something:

  • has gone wrong
  • isn’t working well.

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Court

Court is a place where decisions about the law are made.

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Independent

When an organisation is independent, they:

  • make their own decisions
  • don’t take sides.

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Internal review

An internal review is when we check:

  • how we made a decision
  • if we need to change a decision.

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Representative

A representative is someone you choose to make a complaint for you if you can’t.

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Tasmanian Government Agency

A Tasmanian Government Agency can include:

  • a state government department
  • a local government
  • an organisation the Tasmanian Government owns all or part of
  • a organisation run by the Tasmanian Government.