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The Healing Foundation acknowledges Country, Custodians and Community of the lands on which we live and work. We also pay our respects to Elders and to Stolen Generations survivors, of the Dreaming and of the here and now. We recognise the ongoing nature of trauma experiences for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit each day to survivor-led intergenerational healing.

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Support from Stolen Generation organisations

Dedicated supports for survivors across Australia

Stolen Generations organisations play a vital role in providing culturally safe and healing-informed services for survivors as they age. Driven by the voices of survivors themselves, these dedicated organisations tirelessly work to deliver essential support and resources to their communities.

Across Australia, Stolen Generations organisations are committed to documenting survivor stories, preserving invaluable knowledge and wisdom that can be shared with future generations. These groups collaborate closely with survivors to co-develop services tailored to their unique needs, including healing gatherings, camps, and workshops that foster community connection. 

The Healing Foundation aims to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information and resources regarding these organisations that can aid the healing process for members of the Stolen Generations and their families.

View the directory of national services and organisations that offer support below:

Health and wellbeing support services

The Healing Foundation is not a crisis support or counselling service. If you need health or wellbeing supports, please contact your treating or local health professionals; doctor, nurse, local healers, local health centre or one of the services listed below:

13YARN 

13 92 76

24-hour culturally safe crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Brother to Brother Crisis Line

1800 435 799

24-hour phone support for Aboriginal men run by Aboriginal men. 

Yarning SafeNStrong

1800 959 563

24-hour social and emotional wellbeing counselling by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander counsellors.    

Lifeline

13 11 14

24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention.

Beyond Blue

1300 224 636

24-hour mental health support and wellbeing tools.

Kids Helpline

1800 551 800

24-hour support for young people aged 5-25.  

MensLine Australia

1300 789 978

24-hour emotional, health, family, and relationship support for men.   

Visit Gayaa Dhuwi for more options.

If you are concerned for your immediate safety or the safety of others, call Triple Zero (000).

Family and friends can also call upon these services for advice and assistance on how to support someone you may be worried about.

National SEWB (formally BTH) Counsellors network

The National Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) Counsellors Network, formally known as the BTH (Bringing them home) Counsellors Network, is a network of counsellors dedicated to providing support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who are directly or indirectly affected by past government policies, including the removal of children from their families. 

Most counsellors operate within Aboriginal community-controlled health services, and many hold formal mental health qualifications as well as cultural sensitivity skills.

A list of these Aboriginal community controlled health organisations can be found on the NACCHO website.

National Link-Up Network

Established in 1998, Link-Up Services support and assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples affected by past government removal policies with a number of services including: 

  • Researching family and personal records
  • Emotional support when accessing family and personal records
  • Finding family members
  • Assistance and support at family reunions
  • Support and counselling before, during and after family reunions. 

  • Coota Girls Aboriginal Corporation 

    The Coota Girls Aboriginal Corporation was founded in 2013 by a courageous group of Coota Girls, former residents of the Cootamundra Domestic Training Home for Aboriginal Girls (1912-1969).

    Address: 494 Pitt Street, Haymarket NSW 2000
    Ph: (02) 8004 6162
    Email: admin@cootagirls.org.au

    Website: https://www.cootagirls.org.au/ 

  • Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Link-Up Service

    The Congress Link-Up Service works with Aboriginal people and families living in Central Australia who were separated from their families through forced removal, fostering, adoption or institutionalisation. They assist with family history research and reunion, family tracing, graveside reunions, return to country, support before, during and after reunions and healing activities.

    Address: 14 Leichhardt Terrace, Alice Springs 
    Ph: 08 8959 4750 
    Email: congress.linkup@caac.org.au

     

    Northern Territory Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corp (NTSGAC)

    The Northern Territory Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation was formally incorporated in 1998 to respond directly to the needs and concerns of members of the Stolen Generations, their families and communities through the following:

    • Provide emotional support, social wellbeing services and referral service for Stolen Generations members and their families/descendants in the Top End
    • Provide inter-generational activities on special occasions as part of a healing and identity strengthening process
    • Regularly inform members regarding any national issues affecting the Stolen Generations
    • Monitor and work towards implementing the recommendations from the Bringing them home report.

    Address:16 Malak Pl, Malak NT 0812
    Ph:(08) 8947 9171
    Website: https://ntsgac.org.au/

  • Cherbourg Boys and Girls Dormitory Ltd 

    Address: Corner Bligh and Broadway Street, Cherbourg QLD 4605, or by mail at PO Box 398, Murgon QLD 4605.  

    Ph: (07) 4169 8600. 

    Email: customerservice@barambah.org.  

    Link-Up Queensland

    Link-Up Queensland provides services to individuals, families or communities who have been affected by past Australian government removal policies and practices, including separation through adoption, fostering, removal or institutionalisation. It provides family history research assistance to members of the Stolen Generations.

    Free call: 1800 200 855

    Email: contact@link-upqld.org.auWe 

    Website: https://www.link-upqld.org.au/ 

    Brisbane office 
    3-5 Reid Street, Woolloongabba QLD 4102 
    PO Box 3229, South Brisbane, QLD 4101 
    Ph: 07 3638 0411

    Cairns office 
    2/128 Spence Street, Cairns QLD 4870 
    PO Box 298, Bungalow QLD 4870 
    Ph: 07 4041 7403 

  • Nunkuwarrin Yunti

    Nunkuwarrin Yunti’s Link-Up SA Program provides family tracing, reunion and counselling services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families who have been separated under the past policies and practices of the Australian Government.

    Adelaide office 
    182-190 Wakefield Street, Adelaide SA 5000 
    PO BOX 7202, Hutt Street, Adelaide, SA 5000
    Ph: 08 8406 1600 
    Fax: 08 8232 0949 
    Email: nunku@nunku.org.au (for general enquiries)

    Website: https://nunku.org.au/

    South Australian Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation (SASGAC)

    The South Australian Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation (SASGAC) ensures that Stolen Generations survivors have a voice in government policy and decision making. Our platform allows us to work with governments, organisations and the corporate world to ensure Stolen Generations survivors are represented in key discussions and activities.

    Email: contact@sasgac.com.au
    Website: https://www.sasgac.com.au/  

  • Connecting Home

    Connecting Home is committed to providing a broad range of wrap-around services to Stolen Generations survivors and their families.

    In addition to our support services, it provides information and education to the wider community on Stolen Generations history and current issues.

    Address: Unit 1/10 Childs Rd, 
    Epping VIC 3076

    Ph: (03) 8679 0777 

    Website: https://connectinghome.org.au/  

    Link-Up Victoria  (Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency - VACCA)

    Link-Up Victoria (Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency - VACCA) helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over the age of 18 who were adopted, placed in foster care, institutionalised or forcibly removed, to trace and be reunited with their families. Among its services are tracing family, conducting reunions and delivering counselling for Stolen Generations.

    340 Bell Street, Preston, VIC 3072 
    PO Box 191 Preston Post Office, Preston VIC 3072 
    Free call: 1800 OUR MOB (1800 687 662) 
    Ph: 03 9480 7377 
    Fax: 03 9484 5403 
    Email: linkup@vacca.org

    Website: https://www.vacca.org/  

  • Katherine Stolen Generation Group

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/intergenerationtrauma/

    Kimberley Stolen Generation Aboriginal Service

    The Kimberley Stolen Generation Aboriginal Service in Broome helps members of the Stolen Generations find information about their family and locate their family members. It also helps reunite family members who have not met before.

    28 Barker Street, Broome WA 6725 
    PO Box 2775, Broome WA 6725 
    Free call: 1800 830 338 
    Ph: 08 9193 6502 
    Fax: 08 9193 5693 
    Email: admin@kimberleystolengeneration.com.au

    Website: www.kimberleystolengeneration.com.au

    Sister Kate’s Home Kids Aboriginal Corporation

    On Whadjuk Nyoongar Boodja, Sister Kate’s Home Kids Aboriginal Corporation is a community dedicated to healing, cultural preservation, and empowerment.  

    Ph: 61 431 791 405  

    Email: media@skhkac.org.au 

    Website: https://www.skhkac.org.au/ (coming soon)

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SKHKAC/ 

    Woolkabunning Kiaka (Roelands Village)

    Woolkabunning Kiaka (Roelands Village) Aboriginal Corporation’s main purpose, as stated in the Strategic Plan 2020, is to provide opportunities for guests and visitors to Roelands to interact with and learn about the Roelands Mission story and Aboriginal cultural heritage – while providing opportunities for Aboriginal people to take responsibility for their future.

    Other key goals are to:

    • Contribute to the self support of the community by the development of social-economic projects
    • Create opportunities in education, hospitality, health services, employment and housing for the community
    • Encourage and develop mutual trust and friendly relations between the community and the general community
    • Promote the success stories that are developed in the community.

    Address: 575 Seven Hills Road Roelands 6226

    Ph: 08 9726 3606 

    Website: https://www.roelandsvillage.com.au/about 

    Yokai - Healing Our Spirit

    The West Australian Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation, known as Yokai Healing Our Spirit, evolved from needs voiced and prioritised by delegates at the inaugural State Convention of Western Australian Stolen Generations Survivors held in 2013 in Perth.

    This charitable Aboriginal community-controlled organisation was established to support the needs of individuals and families adversely affected by the assimilationist, eugenicist and genocidal policies and practices of forcibly denying Aboriginal people their families, communities, country and culture.

    Its approach is based on real outcomes for the Aboriginal community and will deliver long-term cost efficiencies for government in terms of human services delivery.

    Address: 57 Murray St, Perth, Western Australia 6000

    Ph: 08 6288 8123

    Email: yarn@yokai.com.au

    Website: https://yokai.com.au/ 

    Yorgum Healing Services

    Yorgum Healing Services provides Link-Up services to Aboriginal people affected by past government policies relating to the removal of children. Case workers coordinate family research, client reunification, back to Country and overall Link-Up activities. The Link-Up team works closely with Social Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) counselling services to provide a holistic support service.

    Email: reception@yorgum.org.au 

    Website: https://yorgum.org.au/ 

    Perth office 
    3 Brammal Street, East Perth WA 6722 
    PO Box 236, Northbridge WA 6865 
    Ph: 08 9428 3700 
    F: 08 9227 0514 
    Email: linkup@yorgum.org.au

    Kalgoorlie – Link-Up 
    Lotteries House 
    42 Wilson St 
    Kalgoorlie WA 6432 
    Ph: 08 9428 3700

    South Hedland – Link-Up 
    Lotteries House 
    Unit 2A, Rason Link 
    South Hedland, WA 6722 
    Ph: 08 9428 3700 

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Acknowledgement of Country

The Healing Foundation acknowledges Country, Custodians and Community of the lands on which we live and work. We also pay our respects to Elders and to Stolen Generations survivors, of the Dreaming and of the here and now. We recognise the ongoing nature of trauma experiences for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit each day to survivor-led intergenerational healing.