Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_529
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 529
Character Range: 1312648–1315012

529       Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme                                                                                                        To establish and maintain a scheme known as the Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme to provide benefits and promote healing in relation to removals that took place in the Northern Territory prior to self‑government, the Australian Capital Territory prior to self‑government or the Jervis Bay Territory, including by funding the following activities:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) making payments to:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) recognise the harm caused by removals; and
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) facilitate healing;
                                                                                                                                                               (b) providing direct personal responses;
                                                                                                                                                               (c) providing legal, financial, counselling and other advisory and support services in relation to the scheme;
                                                                                                                                                               (d) engaging independent persons to assess applications or perform other roles under the scheme;
                                                                                                                                                               as a measure with respect to Indigenous Australians and particular groups of Indigenous Australians.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures undertaken in, or in relation to, a Territory.