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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.

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Education

Stolen Generations survivors want all Australians to learn about what they experienced â€” the impact of being taken from family, community, culture and Country, and the ongoing burden of trauma they had no say in creating. That truth-telling is an essential part of healing. 

Stolen Generations survivors want their stories heard

Across Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have carried a burden of trauma they had no say in creating as a legacy of the removal policies that resulted in the Stolen Generations. 

Yet still too few Australians know this history and understand the ongoing impact.

Stolen Generations survivors and Elders have told us that they want more people to know the truth of their experiences, as an important foundation for intergenerational healing.

The landmark Bringing them home report, handed down in 1997, included recommendations on educating children, university students, and professionals about the experiences of the Stolen Generations. 

The report urged specifically that:

  • Australian universities, vocational institutions and schools must work closely with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders to determine how core curricula can effectively include the history and effects of forcible removal.   

  • Governments must mandate the inclusion of working with survivors in training for all professionals who work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities.

The Healing Foundation's 2025 'Are you waiting for us to die?' report found that fewer than one quarter of the Bringing them home recommendations related to education had been successfully implemented.  

Learning resources for teachers and students

With guidance from Stolen Generations survivors and their families and communities, The Healing Foundation has created a variety of educational resources for teachers and students, spanning from Foundation (Prep or Kindergarten) to Year 12. 

These resources aim to help schools facilitate important conversations about history, truth and justice. In them, Stolen Generations survivors share their personal stories and experiences through their own voices.

The learning resources provide all Australians with an opportunity to walk with survivors and to learn the truth of this nation’s story.

Cultural consultation and guidance from Elders and Stolen Generations survivors has been an essential part of this project.

The Healing Foundation also works closely with First Nations and non-First Nations teaching professionals, parents, early childhood specialists and curriculum writers, ensuring our mission for truth-telling conducive to healing remains the key objective.

Learn more and download the Stolen Generations Resource Kit for Teachers and Students. 

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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.