Stolen Generations
Stolen Generations

The Stolen Generations are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed as children from their families and communities through race-based policies set up by both State and Federal Governments from 1910 to the 1970s.
Intergenerational trauma
Intergenerational trauma

If people don’t have the opportunity to heal from past trauma, they may unknowingly pass it on to others. Their children may experience difficulties with attachment, disconnection from their extended families and culture and high levels of stress from family and community members who are dealing with the impacts of trauma.
Knowledge Creation
Knowledge Creation

We work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healing leadership, survivors, youth, therapists and academics to harness knowledge and co-design projects that combine ancient Indigenous healing knowledge with Western trauma knowledge.
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Community Healing
Community Healing

For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, healing is a holistic process, which addresses mental, physical, emotional and spiritual needs and involves connections to culture, family and land. Healing works best when solutions are culturally strong, developed and driven at the local level, and led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Resources
Resources

We offer a wide range of resources on trauma and healing for Stolen Generations survivors, their descendants, families and communities, along with other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
About Us
About Us

The Healing Foundation is a national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation that partners with communities to address the ongoing trauma caused by actions like the forced removal of children from their families.

The Healing Portal

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The Healing Portal

On 14 September 2015 the Healing Foundation launched the Healing Portal, a joint project with Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet. This is the first portal bringing together information about what is working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healing in one accessible online resource.

So much positive work is taking place around the country to heal our Stolen Generations, their descendants and everyone affected by colonisation and past government policies but because this work spans many sectors and locations, it hasn’t been easy for people to share their knowledge, until now.

The Healing Portal allows individuals, organisations, governments and communities to learn from best practice healing initiatives, share tools and resources and work together to develop healing opportunities in our communities.

It provides culturally appropriate information and the latest research on topics such as trauma, Stolen Generations, children and young people, men’s and women’s healing, and education, training and employment.

Click here to view the Healing Portal or click here to read more about it.

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