The forced removal of Aboriginal children by the Aborigines Welfare Board under the Aborigines Protection Act 1909 had far-reaching effects on individuals and communities. Through forced separation culture was forbidden and abuse common, resulting in trauma that has been passed through generations.
To help address the trauma experienced by Stolen Generations survivors, and the intergenerational impact of this trauma, the NSW Government has committed to deliver reparations through healing initiatives, including funding for NSW Stolen Generations Organisations and a Stolen Generations Healing Fund.
Stolen Generations Organisations and survivors have developed the leadership and actions to help support their members to achieve collective healing. The four independent NSW Stolen Generations Organisations, formed by Stolen Generations survivors, are Cootamundra Girls’ Aboriginal Corporation, Kinchela Boys’ Home Aboriginal Corporation, Children of the Bomaderry Aboriginal Children’s Home Incorporated and NSW/ACT Stolen Generations Council.