Bringing them HomeOpens in new tab is the final report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families and was conducted by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (now called the Australian Human Rights Commission) between 1995 and 1997.
On 26 May 1998, the first National Sorry Day was held to commemorate the anniversary of the report and remember the grief, suffering and injustice experienced by the Stolen Generations and the intergenerational impacts of this still felt today.
At the City of Melbourne, we recognise National Sorry Each year with a wreath laying ceremony, with councillors, the executive leadership team and Aboriginal staff laying a wreath of native hibiscus at the entrance of Melbourne Town Hall.
The City of Melbourne is developing a Stolen Generations Marker. This Marker will be a permanent place with a significant artwork that reflects the resilience of the Stolen Generations and their families, acknowledges the injustices of the past, and provides future opportunities to move along the path to reconciliation together.
