Today marks the historic Apology to the Stolen Generations. They still await justice.
Shannan Dodson, CEO, The Healing Foundation
The National Apology to the Stolen Generations, delivered by the Australian Government on 13 February 2008, recognised the truth of our history.
The Apology brought hope that Stolen Generations survivor voices would drive individual, community, and national healing.
Instead each year we focus on a government report card.
A new report has found only 6% of recommendations made to support Stolen Generations survivors and their families almost 28 years ago have been implemented, recommending a package of urgent changes to enable remaining elderly survivors to live out their days with dignity.
On the eve of the 17th anniversary of the Apology to the Stolen Generations, The Healing Foundation’s CEO Shannan Dodson said with survivor numbers declining every year, an urgent response was required from all sides of politics, all levels of government, police, churches and others with responsibilities to support the Stolen Generations
