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Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme Performance Report to June 2026

Read information about the Scheme’s activity and performance against service standards.

Applications

The Scheme has received a total of 2797 applications. This includes:

  • Eligible applications: 1697 (60%)
  • Applications on hand / in progress: 510 (18%)
  • Withdrawn applications: 472 (17%)
  • Ineligible applications: 118 (4%)

The status of applications on hand / in progress is:

  • Being actioned: 212 (42%)
  • Assessment / determination underway: 169 (33%)
  • On hold: 59 (12%)
  • Awaiting acceptance of offer: 70 (14%)

Average processing time for applications is currently 30 weeks.

Personal Acknowledgements (PA)

The Scheme has received 1394 requests for Personal Acknowledgements (PAs).

  • PA acceptance rate: 82%
  • PAs initiated: 41
  • PAs delivered: 129
  • PAs finalised: 1091

Payments

To date, 1689 applicants have been paid a total of $138,375,000.

Service Standards

Offer timeframe (75% within 6 months standard):

  • Within 6 months: 1008
  • Within 6–9 months: 286
  • Within 9–12 months: 152
  • Over 12 months: 278
  • Percentage within 6 months: 59%

Call response time (80% within 2 minutes standard):

  • Less than 2 minutes: 83%
  • More than 2 minutes: 17%

Payment timeframe (90% within 10 business days standard):

  • Paid within 10 business days: 96%
  • Paid more than 10 business days: 4%

Demographics

Applicants indicated they were removed from the following locations:

  • NT: 93.8%
  • ACT: 1.1%
  • Jervis Bay: 1.3%
  • Other: 2.2%
  • Don’t know: 1.6%

Applicants’ current place of residence:

  • NT: 72.6%
  • QLD: 8.1%
  • SA: 5.4%
  • WA: 5.1%
  • NSW: 5.0%
  • VIC: 2.6%
  • ACT: 0.0%
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