Strengthening culture, strengthening identity

Keys to healing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people and securing their social and emotional wellbeing

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16 September 2010In recent years, there has been increased national attention on the need for healing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For instance, many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people feel that the former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's 2008 national apology to the Stolen Generations (Rudd, 2008) made a significant contribution to healing the scars of those who were removed, and their families. The recent establishment of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation and the 2009 national consultation process leading to it helped put healing at the forefront of the national conversation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and for the Federal Government, which has agreed to back the foundation in its formative years. Both these developments are significant for the healing journeys of the Stolen Generations, their families, the wider Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, and potentially of the nation as a whole.

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CoverageAustralia
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Aborigines

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Health

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