Bringing them Home Report (1997)

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This report is a tribute to the strength and struggles of many thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people affected by forcible removal. We acknowledge the hardships they endured and the sacrifices they made. We remember and lament all the children who will never come home.

We dedicate this report with thanks and admiration to those who found the strength to tell their stories to the Inquiry and to the generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people separated from their families and communities.

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Contents

• Dedication

• Copyright Notice

• Terms of Reference

• Chapter 1 The Inquiry

• Chapter 2 National Overview

• Chapter 3 New South Wales and the ACT

• Chapter 4 Victoria

• Chapter 5 Queensland

• Chapter 6 Tasmania

• Chapter 7 Western Australia

• Chapter 8 South Australia

• Chapter 9 Northern Territory

• Part 3 Consequences of Removal Chapter 10 Childrens Experiences Chapter 11 The Effects Chapter 12 Reunion

• Chapter 11 The Effects

• Chapter 12 Reunion

• Part 4 Reparation Chapter 13 Grounds for Reparation Chapter 14 Making Reparation

• Chapter 14 Making Reparation

• Part 5 Services for Those Affected Chapter 15 Evaluating Government Responses Chapter 16 Access to Personal and Family Records Chapter 17 Funding for Reunion Assistance Chapter 18 Mental Health Services Chapter 19 Responses of Churches and Other Non-Government Agencies

• Chapter 16 Access to Personal and Family Records

• Chapter 17 Funding for Reunion Assistance

• Chapter 18 Mental Health Services

• Chapter 19 Responses of Churches and Other Non-Government Agencies

• Chapter 20 Introduction

• Chapter 21 Child Welfare Care and Protection

• Chapter 22 Adoption

• Chapter 23 Family Law

• Chapter 24 Juvenile Justice

• Chapter 25 Underlying Issues

• Chapter 26 A New Framework

• Appendices

• Recommendations

• Bibliography