Survivor Roundtable, 16 October 2024
There have been 7 Roundtables held to date. The most recent, hosted by the Minister for Social Services, the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, was held in Adelaide on 16 October 2024. The event was attended by 23 survivors and their support people, as well as Minister Rishworth, Attorney-General Kyam Maher MLC representing the South Australian state government, and the Department of Social Services’ then-Secretary Ray Griggs in his role as National Redress Scheme Operator.
The National Redress Scheme is grateful for the engagement of all who attended, for those who generously shared their experiences of the Scheme, and to those who bravely spoke about their stories. Roundtable attendees came from many backgrounds including members of the Stolen Generations, former child migrants and care leavers (Forgotten Australians).
These valuable contributions were insightful and will be used to inform future operational and processing matters for the National Redress Scheme. The next Roundtable will be held in 2025.
An Overview and Outcomes Report from the Adelaide Roundtable is available below. An Overview and Outcomes Report from the previous Roundtable in Perth is below.