Senate Committees

APPENDIX 1

State ex gratia redress schemes[1]

STATE

TAS

TAS

SA

WA

QLD

Eligibility criteria

Members of Stolen Generations and children of deceased Stolen Generations members

Abused whilst a child in state care

Sexually abused whilst in state care

Abused or neglected whilst a child in state care

Abused or neglected whilst a child in institutional care

Time open for applications

Jan 07 to Jun 07

Open ended

No closing date announced.

May 08 to Apr 09

May 07 to Sept 08

Amount

$58,333 for members

$4,000 or $5,000 for children of deceased members

Initially $60,000 max.

Claims from Aug 08 $35,000 max.

Usually $30,000 max.

$50,000 max. in ‘exceptional circumstances’

Four levels of payment ranging from $5,000 to $45,000.

Initially max payment was set at $80,000.

$7,000 to $40,000

Deed of release

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Major exclusions

 

People placed in care arrangements voluntarily by their parents or relatives

People who suffered neglect or other forms of abuse.

 

People abused or neglected while in foster care or in adult institutions.

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