Royal Commission Abuse report released

The federal Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has released its interim report.

The two volume report covers 14 case studies investigated by the commission over the past 18 months.

It includes the personal stories of 150 people who shared their experience of abuse by coming to a private session or providing a written account.

The commission has held hearings across Australia into how religious, educational and youth institutions responded to allegations of abuse, in some cases dating back decades.

The commission said it needs another $104 million and an extra two years to do its job and reach vulnerable groups.

The report says by the end of 2015 the Royal Commission will have conducted up to 4,000 private sessions but unless it is extended for two additional years it will not be able to hold a private session for any one who contacts then after September this year.

"This will deny many survivors of the opportunity to share their experiences with us, in particular those from vulnerable or hard-to-reach groups."

"We need another two years to complete the additional 30 hearings we have identified as essential to fulfil the terms of reference."