Organisational Submission29/11/24

The Healing Foundation

The Healing Foundation is the national organisation that platforms and elevates the voices and lived experiences of Stolen Generations survivors, their families, and their communities. This submission provides information about the ongoing issues Stolen Generations Survivors face in relation to records access. It also calls on Yoorrook to investigate and report on work being done to improve access to records, including both public and private collections, for Stolen Generations survivors, descendants, and organisations.

Topics: Accountability, Dispossession, Stolen generation, Truth-telling

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