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Visit Link-Up (Qld) to register your interest to attend this event.
Unable to attend? This event will be live streamed on our website. To watch online, simply return to this webpage at 10am on Thursday, 13 February 2025.
Overview
On 13 February 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologised on behalf of the nation for past laws, policies and practices that have impacted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, particularly members of the Stolen Generations and their descendants.
Each year, we come together to mark the anniversary of this significant event. It is an important time to acknowledge how generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been affected, and continue to be affected, by the past Government policies and practices.
This year’s event will be hosted by Ivan Ingram, a proud Wiradjuri and Filipino man and trailblazer in Indigenous law and governance. Inspiring guest speakers, including Stolen Generations survivors Aunty Florence Onus and Aunty Flo Watson OAM, will share their stories. The program will also feature captivating performances by the Murri School Dancers and songs by Bundjalung and South Sea Islander woman, Georgia Corowa creating a powerful celebration of culture, resilience, and unity.
Official proceedings will be followed by light refreshments as we gather to reflect and connect on this meaningful day, and contribute to the ongoing healing journey of Stolen Generations survivors and descendants.
Link-Up (Qld) provides support to reunite First Nations peoples with families, community and to Country where contact has been lost due to forced removal, fostering, adoption or institutionalisation. It has been operating since 1984 and has a dedicated team offering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people the chance to reconnect with family and understand their identity.
For more information and to register your interest to attend this event, visit Link-Up (Qld).