Reparations for WA stolen generation

The WA Labor Government will deliver reparations for living members of the Stolen Generations in the State.

The WA Stolen Generations Redress Scheme is a further step towards reconciliation and healing past wrongs. It acknowledges the Stolen Generations era represents a sorrowful and shameful period in WA’s history and recognises that it has caused cycles of disadvantage and intergenerational trauma.

“I am pleased to announce that we are delivering a significant redress scheme for living members of the Stolen Generations in Western Australia,” Premier Roger Cook said.

“The WA Government has long acknowledged the historical injustices and their ongoing impact on the Stolen Generations, their families, and communities.”

The scheme will deliver individual payments of $85,000 to Aboriginal people who were removed as children from their families in Western Australia prior to 1 July 1972 in recognition of the harm and trauma caused.

In addition, the government will work in partnership with Aboriginal stakeholder organisations to support communications, scheme roll-out and planning for additional measures to assist the healing of this trauma for the Stolen Generations survivors.

The scheme is expected to open to registrations in the second half of 2025 with distribution of payments to commence in late 2025. Applicants will be eligible from 27 May 2025.

Anyone interested can register their contact details and subscribe for updates, and to be informed as to when the scheme is finalised and registrations open.

More details can be found at wa.gov.au/stolen-generations-redress-scheme