Former FACS worker joins national protests to condemn ongoing Stolen Generations on Sorry Day

Former FACS worker joins national protests to condemn ongoing Stolen Generations on Sorry Day

Former Family and Community Services (FACS) caseworker and delegate to the FACS NSW Aboriginal Reference Group (ARG) has joined national protests on Sorry Day to condemn, what many are calling, “the ongoing Stolen Generation”.

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Paternalism in Aboriginal child removal

[Editor’s note: WBT does not usually post academic articles. However this article by Griffith University academic, Clare Tilbury, is helpful in understanding the level of aboriginal child removal since the Bringing them home report (1997) into the Stolen Generation.Go to Article

National Sorry Day Activities in Brisbane

Sorry Day rally at speakers corner at parliament house in George Street Brisbane 11 am on 26 May.

The rally and march to DOCS is organised by the Brisbane Sovereign Grannies Group which is part of National Sorry Day activities (See the national statement attached )

There is a forum and get together after the rally and march from 2 pm at the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre 967 Brunswick Street New Farm QLD 4005.Go to Article

“Saying ‘Sorry’ doesn’t mean you still take our children”

Sorry Day events in Brisbane
Monday, 26 May 2014
11 am Rally Parliament House, George Street
12.30 pm March to DOCS at 111 George Street
2 pm Forum & Yarning, New Farm Neighbourhood Centre
967 Brunswick Street, New Farm

Brisbane Sovereign Grannies Group
The inaugural meeting of the Brisbane Sovereign Grannies group was held at Jagera Hall on 27 Mar 2014.… Go to Article

National Statement – 26 May 2014: Aboriginal Control of Aboriginal Welfare

National Statement – 26 May 2014

Say NO to Continuing Stolen Generations | Aboriginal Control of Aboriginal Welfare

Returning children must be the priority | No forced adoptions | Support and services to prevent removals

We, as Aboriginal Grandparents and parents, have called protests across the country on May 26 demanding the return of our children who have been forcibly removed by child welfare agencies.… Go to Article