Ian Hamm is a Yorta Yorta man who has been actively involved in the Victorian Aboriginal community for many years.

He has extensive government and community sector experience, particularly at executive and governance levels and has overseen major policy and strategic reforms for government and community organisations.

He is currently the chair of Connecting Home Ltd, a Victorian Stolen Generations service and is a member of The Healing Foundation’s Board.

Aunty Maisie Austin is a Wutharthi/Yadaykenu elder on her father’s side and Gurindji/Kungarakan on her mother’s side.

She is a former CEO of the Northern Territory Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation. Maisie is a recipient of the Order of Australia Medal and the Australian Sports Medal.

Mark Bin Bakar is a Kitja/Gunian man from the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

Mark’s mother was forcibly removed from her family and community and he is actively involved in seeking justice for the Stolen Generations.

He was an inaugural deputy convenor of the Stolen Generations Alliance, and has also produced four albums of songs about the Stolen Generations. 

Aunty Jenni Caruso is an Eastern Arrente woman dedicated to researching the experiences of Stolen Generations survivors. A mature-age graduate with honours, she has taught Indigenous cultures and history at the University of Adelaide, believing in the power of education for Aboriginal peoples.

Her accolades include the Gladys Elphick Quiet Achiever Award (2017), the South Australian NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award (2018), and South Australian NAIDOC Elder of the Year (2023).

Jenni holds a Doctorate in History, focusing on the removal of Aboriginal children in the Northern Territory, and serves as the Chair of the South Australian Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation. She is an elected member for the Central Region of the South Australian Voice to Parliament.

Jenni is also the Director and owner of Saltbush Consulting, which provides cultural input to government departments, industry organisations, and community groups.

Uncle Michael 'Widdy' Welsh is a Wailwan man from Coonamble in New South Wales and a survivor of the Kinchela Boys Home.

As a child, Michael was forcibly removed from his mother and five of his siblings. As an adult, he was involved in establishing one of the first Aboriginal organisations in Coonamble.

He has been a member of the Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation (KBHAC) since 2009 and has held the position of Treasurer since 2011. 

Uncle David Wragge is a Wakka Wakka man from Cherbourg in  Queensland with traditional connections also to central Queensland (Ghungalu) and north Queensland (Juru, Bindal and Wulgurukba).

He is an advocate for the protection of children, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. He believes that our children must be protected and taught about their respective cultural connections to the land and our traditional lore.