Labor pledges redress for abuse victims

A Labor government would deliver counselling, care and up to $200,000 cash each to about 60,000 survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.

The scheme - a key recommendation of the royal commission - would receive an initial $33 million, part of which would go to setting up an oversight agency and an advisory council.

Money would also be sought from the institutions themselves, such as churches and religious orders, and state and territory governments.

"These extraordinary men and women have survived horrific abuse at the hands of institutions that should have been responsible for their care," Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said in a statement.

"Labor is committed to ensuring they get the redress they deserve."

The redress scheme would cover an apology or personal response from the responsible institution, counselling and psychological care, and money payments of between $10,000 and $200,000.

The size of the payment would be determined by criteria assessing the severity of the abuse.

The scheme would be ready to start operating by mid-2017.

The advisory council would include representatives of survivor advocacy and support groups, non-government institutions and people with expertise in indigenous, psychological and legal issues.

Mr Shorten said Labor had originally set up the royal commission to give thousands of people affected by "evil crimes" an opportunity to be heard.

The commission estimated the total cost to all governments and non-government institutions of a national scheme at just over $4 billion.

The scheme would be funded from the result of a tax crackdown on multinationals, reducing superannuation tax breaks and abolishing the emissions reduction fund.