Recognise
Introduce yourself to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture, from the past to the present. This is the beginning of your reconciliation learning journey.
Reflect
Explore resources which help you critically reflect on racism, culture, bias and privilege, and build a better understanding of equity and human rights internationally and in Australia.
Respect
Learn to identify truth telling, and understand the critical importance of advancing Australia’s journey towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander self-determination.
Reinforce
Activate yourself in your allyship to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, learn what can be done to contribute towards reconciliation, and find resources to support you to take action towards meaningful change.
About the Bringing Them Home Report
Australian Human Rights CommissionThe National Inquiry took oral and written testimony from over five hundred Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia.
View WebsiteApology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples (2008)[3mins]
ABC NewsThe 13th of February, 2018, marks the 10th anniversary of National Apology Day.
Watch videoBringing Them Home | Interactive Map
Australian Human Rights CommissionThe interactive map allows you to explore the stories of those members of the Stolen Generations who shared their experience.
View WebsiteBringing Them Home | Learning Sequences
Australian Human Rights CommissionThese Australian Curriculum linked resources support teachers to help students understand the Stolen Generation.
Read moreBringing Them Home | Written Testimonies
Australian Human Rights CommissionAll of the testimonies quoted in the final Bringing Them Home report can be read here.
View WebsiteBringing them Home Documentary (1997)
Australian Human Rights CommissionThe Bringing them Home documentary was produced in 1997 as an educational resource.
Watch videoBringing them Home Report (1997)
Australian Human Rights CommissionThis report is a tribute to the strength and struggles of many thousands of First Nations Peoples affected by forcible removal.
Read moreIntergenerational trauma
Australians TogetherDiscover the impact of intergenerational trauma on Indigenous peoples on Australians Together.
View WebsiteLittlewell Aboriginal Reserve
ABC NewsMembers of the Littlewell Mob are resurrecting the abandoned reserve where their family homes once stood.
Read moreMy stolen childhood, and a life to rebuild
TEDx"This story is not a pretty one,” begins Sheila Humphries who was taken from her parents and placed in an orphanage by authorities.
Watch videoNational Apology to the Stolen Generations [30mins]
Kevin RuddOn 13 February 2008 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a formal apology to First Nation peoples, particularly to the Stolen Generations.
Watch videoStolen Generations resource kit for teachers and students
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNetThese teaching resources have been created to educate young people about the Stolen Generations.
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