Stolen Generations survivor urges governments to act before Sorry Day
Ahead of Australia's Sorry Day, a Stolen Generations survivor has urged governments to act. Sent at age nine to a government-run children's home without her parents' consent, Bronwyn says the experience shaped the rest of her life.
Ahead of Sorry Day, which commemorates Australia's Stolen Generations, a survivor has urged governments to act. Speaking to the ABC, Bronwyn described being sent at the age of nine to a government-run children's home without her parents' consent.
Bronwyn said what unfolded afterwards deeply affected the rest of her life. The term Stolen Generations refers to the past removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families and their placement in institutions or with other families.
Survivors and support groups used the commemoration to call on governments for concrete steps and sustained support. The appeals focus on putting in place policies aimed at healing the harms of the past.
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