The WA Government is delivering a scheme for members of the Stolen Generations in WA who were removed as children from their families in WA prior to 1 July 1972. Scheme overview The Scheme includes individual monetary compensation of $85,000 per person for living eligible members and a non-individual allocation for healing and other support …
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National Apology Day in Australia is observed on February 13 every year in Australia. It is a national day commemorating the first-ever national apology made by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in 2008
The colour symbolises healing and reflects the journey of stolen generation members across the country and their ability to survive despite being removed from family, country, culture, language and all that makes them Indigenous Australians.
"FOR THE MOTHERS AND CHILDREN OF THE STOLEN GENERATION"
- Celebrating Apology Day in previous years.
A long standing tradition as we celebrate the anniversary of the Apology
It was an overcast, stormy day in Broome on February 13th 2008 with a cyclone brewing off the Kimberley coast. But the weather didn’t deter hundreds of people turning out to the historic Sun Picture Gardens, which once had racially segregated seats, to hear a historic apology. The Prime Minister of the day was apologising …
A visit to the KSGAC was high on the list for the Fremantle Football Club during the recent Kimberley camp. Stolen Generation members were delighted to meet a number of new players over morning tea where signed memorabilia was gifted. KSGAC CEO Tania Bin Bakar welcomed the Dockers new recruits and talked about the KSGAC’S …
A surprise visit to the KSGAC Healing Art Group brought on many smiles as three Fremantle Dockers Football Club staff came in for a visit. Next Generation Academy Coach, Tendai Mzungu, Manager of the Fremantle Dockers Foundation Leo Crohan and Chief Commercial Officer Scott Gooch enjoyed their time with the Kimberley Stolen Generation elders. The …
“Handri and I are both from NAB in Melbourne but work in different areas of the bank so we didn’t meet until we were at the airport! Handri is a business banker and I am a graduate in human resources, so we have very different skill-sets. We applied through NAB to go on the Jawun …
