On 31 March 2022, the Victorian Government opened the Stolen Generations Reparations Package (Package). The Package delivers eligible applicants financial and non-financial reparations and seeks to help address the trauma and suffering caused by the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, community, culture, identity, and language. More information on the Package is available here.
The Package seeks to promote principles of Aboriginal self-determination and avoiding any further harm to and re-traumatisation of Stolen Generations people.
The Department established the Independent Assessment Panel (Panel) to support the administration of the Package. The Panel operates at arm's length of the department to determine whether applictions to the Package should be eligible. The Panel ensures the involvement and leadership of Aboriginal and Stolen Generations in decisions about reparations.
The Panel determines the eligibility of applications to the Package and, in its capacity as a Review Panel, reconsiders the eligibility of applications found ineligible for the Package.
The primary function of a Panel Member is to attend meetings of and participate in the deliberations of the Panel in accordance with the Stolen Generations Reparations Guidelines (Guidelines). A copy of the Guidelines can be accessed here.
Panel Members must review and assess applicants in a manner that reflects the objectives and policy purpose of the Package.
Key accountabilities of the Panel include:
Any other functions prescribed in the Guidelines or by the Chair.
The Panel meets for half-day sittings on a monthly basis or as required to ensure timely outcomes for applicants or to constitute a Review Panel. In accordance with the Guidelines, the Panel may also make decisions out of session.
We are seeking panel members who:
Applicants will have expertise in any of the following:
How to express your interest
Applications should include a resume and short covering letter outlining your suitability for the role.
Strong applicants will
Subject to achieving an appropriate balance of skills and experience and gender diversity, the Department will seek to appoint a majority of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people as Panel members, with preference given to the appointment of people with lived experience of the Stolen Generations.
The Victorian Government is committed to ensuring that its boards and committees reflect the diversity of the Victorian community. We also welcome applications from people of all ages, women, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people.
Application process
Applications must be received by 28 September 2026.
Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.
A recruitment Panel comprising executives from the Aboriginal Justice Group within the Department and the Panel Chair will assess all applications and interview a short list of candidates.
Panel members will be appointed by the Secretary of the Department until 31 December 2028, on the recommendation of the Department. The Secretary is responsible for setting remuneration for appointments to the Panel.
If you have any queries, please contact Joe Youssef, Director, Stolen Generations Reparations Unit on 0429 147 300 or at [email protected]