The Government will eliminate counselling waiting lists for sexually-abused children.

Minister for Children Sherryl Garbutt said it would deliver one-off funding of $1.1 million to fund counselling for about 700 more children who have been sexually abused.

'Helping a child recover from sexual abuse is a challenging area that requires commitment and dedication—as well as support from the community and the State Government.

'Counselling is a crucial aspect of a child's recovery from one of society's most disturbing crimes and it is unacceptable that children subject to this abuse must wait for this basic service for long periods.'

Ms Garbutt said the extra money would also fund work to monitor demand for services and ways to best meet that demand.

The funding deal was struck following a meeting between Ms Garbutt and child welfare organisations about the increasing demand for child sexual abuse counselling services.

The 24 agencies to share the extra funding include the Australian Childhood Foundation, the Gatehouse Centre at the Royal Children's Hospital, the Children's Protection Society and the South East Centre Against Sexual Assault.

'The Government's record investment in strengthening the child protection system means we are getting better at detecting and responding to child sexual abuse which is placing pressure on services to treat abuse, such as counselling.

'We already provide about $12.6 million each year to fund sexual assault services for victims and survivors of sexual assault, including an extra $1 million each year announced in this year's State Budget to help an extra 650 victims a year.

'We have listened to the community, who have raised concerns about children waiting for counselling and acted to address those concerns and my Department will continue to meet agencies which deliver these services to address ongoing demand.

'Recurrent funding for extra services will be considered as part of the normal budget processes.'