Hundreds of Tasmanians have already been compensated for the cruelty, violence and neglect they suffered while in state care.
Tasmanian Premier, David Bartlett is being urged to extend the deadline for people who were abused as wards of the state in Tasmania to apply for compensation.
Hundreds of Tasmanians have already been compensated for the cruelty, violence and neglect they suffered while in state care.
But after complaints from people who missed out on the first scheme, the Government opened a new and final round, with three months to apply and $10 million on offer.
The Government says at the beginning of May, 390 people had applied for redress.
Leonie Sheedy, from the support network CLAN, says the June 30 deadline should be extended, or others will miss out.
"We're going to be faced with the same situation all over again, in six months time," she said.
"I'd like to ask the Premier of Tasmania to extend the deadline for people to put in their applications, because the Queensland Government have extended their redress scheme."
Ms Sheedy says she is still hearing from people who have only just heard of the compensation scheme.
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