Children experienced neglect, abuse and they were more likely to suffer from depression, mental illness and low self-esteem. They were also more vulnerable to physical, psychological and sexual abuse in state care, at work, or while living with non-Indigenous families.Thousands of children were forcibly removed by governments, churches and welfare bodies to be raised in institutions, fostered out or adopted by non-Indigenous families, nationally and internationally. They are known as the Stolen Generations.There are currently more than 17,000 Stolen Generations survivors in Australia. Over one third of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are their descendants. In Western Australia almost half of the population have Stolen Generation links.
Who was behind the Stolen Generation : In Australia, between 1910 and the 1970s*, governments, churches and welfare bodies forcibly removed many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families. These children became known as the Stolen Generations.
Why were Aboriginal children taken
Removing children from their families was official government policy in Australia until 1969. However, the practice had begun in the earliest days of European settlement, when children were used as guides, servants and farm labour.
What happened to Aboriginal people : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were subjected to a range of injustices, including mass killings or being displaced from their traditional lands and relocated on missions and reserves in the name of protection. Cultural practices were denied, and subsequently many were lost.
13 February 2008
On 13 February 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd offered a formal apology to Australia's Indigenous peoples, particularly the Stolen Generations, on behalf of the nation at Australian Parliament House. 984,000 Aboriginal Australians
Total population
984,000 (2021) 3.8% of Australia's population
Regions with significant populations
Northern Territory
30.3%
Tasmania
5.5%
Why was the 2008 apology significant
It recognised and acknowledged the historical and ongoing harm done to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and its ongoing impact in contemporary Australia. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner at the time, Dr Tom Calma, delivered a powerful response to the Apology.Aboriginal land was taken over by British colonists on the premise that the land belonged to no-one ('terra nullius'). The history of Aboriginal dispossession is central to understanding contemporary Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal relations.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were subjected to a range of injustices, including mass killings or being displaced from their traditional lands and relocated on missions and reserves in the name of protection. Cultural practices were denied, and subsequently many were lost. Peter Dutton was the only Opposition front bencher to abstain from the apology.
Why did Australia Apologise for the Stolen Generation : Given by then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, the Apology was a watershed moment for reconciliation in Australia. The Apology focused particularly on the Stolen Generations, and the pain and trauma caused by the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families and communities.
How did aboriginals get to Australia : Prehistory. It is generally held that Australian Aboriginal peoples originally came from Asia via insular Southeast Asia (now Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, and the Philippines) and have been in Australia for at least 45,000–50,000 years.
Which country has the largest Aboriginal population
Indigenous Populations Worldwide
Of all the countries included in the report, China has the highest number of Indigenous, with an estimated population of 125.3 million. It's worth noting that the Chinese government does not officially acknowledge the existence of Indigenous peoples. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, 13 February 2008:
We apologise especially for the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, their communities and their country.A new genomic study has revealed that Aboriginal Australians are the oldest known civilization on Earth, with ancestries stretching back roughly 75,000 years.
What did the British think of the Aboriginals : To Cook, Aboriginal people were 'uncivilised' hunters and gatherers—he did not see evidence of settlement and farming in a form he recognised. Although many British colonisers shared Cook's views, some believed that the Indigenous people were rightful owners of the land.
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Effects of the Stolen Generations
Children experienced neglect, abuse and they were more likely to suffer from depression, mental illness and low self-esteem. They were also more vulnerable to physical, psychological and sexual abuse in state care, at work, or while living with non-Indigenous families.Thousands of children were forcibly removed by governments, churches and welfare bodies to be raised in institutions, fostered out or adopted by non-Indigenous families, nationally and internationally. They are known as the Stolen Generations.There are currently more than 17,000 Stolen Generations survivors in Australia. Over one third of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are their descendants. In Western Australia almost half of the population have Stolen Generation links.

Who was behind the Stolen Generation : In Australia, between 1910 and the 1970s*, governments, churches and welfare bodies forcibly removed many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families. These children became known as the Stolen Generations.
Why were Aboriginal children taken
Removing children from their families was official government policy in Australia until 1969. However, the practice had begun in the earliest days of European settlement, when children were used as guides, servants and farm labour.
What happened to Aboriginal people : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were subjected to a range of injustices, including mass killings or being displaced from their traditional lands and relocated on missions and reserves in the name of protection. Cultural practices were denied, and subsequently many were lost.
13 February 2008
On 13 February 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd offered a formal apology to Australia's Indigenous peoples, particularly the Stolen Generations, on behalf of the nation at Australian Parliament House.

984,000
Aboriginal Australians
Why was the 2008 apology significant
It recognised and acknowledged the historical and ongoing harm done to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and its ongoing impact in contemporary Australia. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner at the time, Dr Tom Calma, delivered a powerful response to the Apology.Aboriginal land was taken over by British colonists on the premise that the land belonged to no-one ('terra nullius'). The history of Aboriginal dispossession is central to understanding contemporary Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal relations.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were subjected to a range of injustices, including mass killings or being displaced from their traditional lands and relocated on missions and reserves in the name of protection. Cultural practices were denied, and subsequently many were lost.

Peter Dutton was the only Opposition front bencher to abstain from the apology.
Why did Australia Apologise for the Stolen Generation : Given by then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, the Apology was a watershed moment for reconciliation in Australia. The Apology focused particularly on the Stolen Generations, and the pain and trauma caused by the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families and communities.
How did aboriginals get to Australia : Prehistory. It is generally held that Australian Aboriginal peoples originally came from Asia via insular Southeast Asia (now Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, and the Philippines) and have been in Australia for at least 45,000–50,000 years.
Which country has the largest Aboriginal population
Indigenous Populations Worldwide
Of all the countries included in the report, China has the highest number of Indigenous, with an estimated population of 125.3 million. It's worth noting that the Chinese government does not officially acknowledge the existence of Indigenous peoples.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, 13 February 2008:
We apologise especially for the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, their communities and their country.A new genomic study has revealed that Aboriginal Australians are the oldest known civilization on Earth, with ancestries stretching back roughly 75,000 years.
What did the British think of the Aboriginals : To Cook, Aboriginal people were 'uncivilised' hunters and gatherers—he did not see evidence of settlement and farming in a form he recognised. Although many British colonisers shared Cook's views, some believed that the Indigenous people were rightful owners of the land.