National Apology to the Stolen Generations by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

Click here for part two and part three.

Tom Calma's response to the National Apology on behalf of the National Sorry Day Committee and the Stolen Generations Alliance.

Restoring identity. Final report of the Moving forward consultation project 
Author: Amanda Cornwall Revised edition (June 2009)
The Moving forward national consultation project included a consultation process and research during 2001 and 2002, conducted by PIAC in partnership with Stolen Generations groups, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC), the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) and other Aboriginal organisations.

First Anniversary of The Apology, 13 February 2009

NSWRC produced two resources for Reconciliation Groups and supporters to use around the first anniversary of the Apology (13th February). Apology Anniversary Handout: a two page information sheet, which can be handed out at public events; and Apology Anniversary Discussion Paper: an in-depth discussion about issues raised in the Apology Anniversary Handout. A useful guide for discussions groups. 

Bringing them home: The 'Stolen Children' report
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC)

Bringing Them Home is one of Australia's most important documents. The National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families was established in May 1995 in response to efforts made by key Indigenous agencies and communities. They were concerned that the general public's ignorance of the history of forcible removal was hindering the recognition of the needs of its victims and their families and the provision of services.

Public evidence was taken from Indigenous organisations and individuals, state and territory government representatives, church representatives, other non-government agencies, former mission and government employees and individual members of the community. Confidential evidence was taken in private from Indigenous people affected by forcible and from adoptive and foster parents. Many people and organisations made written submissions to the Inquiry, including many who also gave oral evidence.

Bringing Them Home Education Module
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC)

This website provides an interactive means of learning about the Stolen Generations and information contained in the Bringing Them Home report. You can follow a timeline, wander across maps that link to stories and find a range of other resources.

Sorry Books (An Online Exhibition) 
The Sorry Books were an initiative of the group, Australians for Native Title (ANT), which was formed in June 1997. They were seen as an opportunity for ordinary Australians who wanted to do something in response to the Federal Government's refusal to make a formal apology to the Stolen Generations.

Frequently Asked Questions
National Sorry Day Committee

Resources