An inquiry into child sexual abuse in Tasmania has handed over its final 3500-page report, with the premier acknowledging some survivors face a harrowing wait before its public release.

The commission of inquiry, which held nine weeks of hearings last year, focused on abuse allegations at the Launceston General Hospital, Ashley Youth Detention Centre, foster care and state schools.

More than 100 people have been referred to police and child protection authorities by the commission as a result of their investigations.

The final report was on Thursday handed to the governor and is expected to be made public by the government on September 26.

Premier Jeremy Rockliff, who has already committed to implementing all 191 recommendations, said he will read the final report in coming days.

Parts of the document will be redacted to avoid potentially prejudicing matters before court.

The governor, acting on advice from the government, can blank out sections.

Commission president Marcia Neave, AO, hoped the rest of the report would be published in full.

Mr Rockliff said nothing highlighting the failures of government would be redacted.

“This must be (done) at the height of transparency. This is an inquiry that we set up to highlight those past failures,” he said on Wednesday.

“I acknowledge every hour from the completion of the commission’s work will be harrowing for many people.

“It is important we take that time to work through the recommendations.”

During her closing address on Wednesday, Ms Neave said since 2000 the state government had too often responded inadequately to allegations or instances of abuse.

The commission called for the detention centre to be closed as a matter of urgency, and for short-term reform addressing serious deficits in care and rehabilitation of children at the facility.

The state government has previously pledged to shut the centre by the end of 2024, but that deadline is likely to be pushed back.

Ms Neave indicated “complex” state legislation had made it more difficult for the commission to make findings about adverse conduct.

She said commissions of inquiry must satisfy procedural fairness requirements before finding individuals had engaged in misconduct, or making adverse findings about people or bodies.

“However, we note that the Tasmanian commissions of inquiry act imposes complex procedural requirements before doing so,” Ms Neave said.

“These requirements are out of step with other jurisdictions and make it more complicated for a commission of inquiry to make relevant findings as required.”

Mr Rockliff said he was confident the framework in place had allowed the commission to do its work “very thoroughly and diligently”, but any feedback was welcome.

-AAP