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Beyond apologies: The Stolen Generations and the Churches

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2016

Linda Briskman
Linda Briskman*
Affiliation:
Social Work School of Social Science & Planning RMIT University, GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, Vic 3001. Email: linda.briskman@rmit.edu.au
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Abstract

The complicity of state and church in the removal and placement of Aboriginal children in Australia has been well documented. Since the investigation by the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their Families, a number of churches have apologised for their participation in these practices. Alongside the apologies, churches have engaged in activities of reconciliation. This paper documents a research project, commissioned by the Minajalku Aboriginal Corporation, to explore the role of churches and church agencies in Victoria.

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Children Australia , Volume 26 , Issue 3 , 2001 , pp. 4 - 8
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2001

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