Tasmanian mothers who were forced to give up their children for adoption will soon be able to claim compensation for the trauma it caused them.

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The state government will establish a redress scheme for mothers subjected to historical forced adoption practices, which will be a first in Australia.

In a national first, the Tasmanian government will establish a redress scheme to provide financial assistance and support to mothers who suffered the trauma of historical forced adoption practices, which will allow them to bypass adversarial court proces

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