31 October 2019

Indigenous voices send vital message on intergenerational trauma

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A collaboration of Indigenous voices gathered in Perth to discuss solutions on the impacts of intergenerational trauma stemming from forced removal policies. There are currently 20,421 indigenous children in out of home care, representing 37.3 per cent of the out of home care population. Since Kevin Rudd’s apology to Stolen Generation survivors, the rate of forcible children has increased massively. Whilst there are concerns that children being placed in out of home care may experience the same loss of identity and connection to family, country and culture, this should not be...