Your rights as a Stolen Generations survivor
If you or your family were directly affected by forced removals under past government policies, there are specific support services and reparations available to you.
Key points
- Link-Up Victoria provides support for Stolen Generations members: 1800 641 072
- Victorian reparations scheme available for institutional child sexual abuse survivors
- VACCHO has a dedicated Stolen Generations unit
- You have the right to your own records — you can request them from the relevant state government
- Counselling and mental health support is available through ACCHOs and headspace
- This is intergenerational trauma — support is available for families, not just those directly removed