He was sexually abused as a child, cancer - stricken now finds justice: I'm gonna die happy.

Paul Bradshaw was due to witness Thursday at the Western District Court for his poor treatment at Castledare Junior Orange and Clontarf Orphanage, run by Christians in the 1950s and APU60s.

But instead, a solution was reached with the Rested Ministers of Christian Brothers for the abuse he suffered in the hands of the Lawrence Murphy brothers, Bruno Doyle and Christopher Angus, who are all dead.

Bradshaw is the first victim to claim damage to the historical abuse of child sex under laws that have recently entered into force in Western Australia, removing the deadline for such cases.

He spoke out of court, explaining his 60-year war and said the family could receive compensation money.

The man claimed that the doctors had told him that he had only six months to live.

I will die happily now knowing that I can take care of my family” He added.

The Catholic Church, Australia's largest appointment, became the first nongovernmental institution to be engaged in a national payment plan of $3.8 billion for victims of sexual abuse of children in Australian institutions over the decades.