A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for our sold-out National Sorry Day Truth-Telling Gathering.
It was a powerful opportunity to come together in truth-telling, listening and reflection as we heard from Uncle Tais Muchan, Professor David Hollinsworth and Karen Malcolm, who each brought wisdom, insight and deep generosity in sharing knowledge and experience around the Stolen Generations and intergenerational trauma.
We would also like to sincerely thank everyone for your patience and flexibility throughout the day. Despite Energex turning off the power, the fire alarm deciding to periodically make its own contributions, and the movement between the church and church hall, people adapted with kindness and good humour.
The willingness shown by everyone to simply keep walking together, despite the unexpected interruptions, felt fitting for a day centred on listening, resilience and community.
Thank you to our speakers, volunteers and every person who attended and helped create a respectful and meaningful space for truth-telling and learning.
On National Sorry Day, we honour the strength, truth and lived experiences of Stolen Generations survivors and their families.
Listening to and acknowledging the full history of the Stolen Generations is essential to building understanding, respect and lasting change and turning sorry into action.
Click HERE for a PDF of Karen Malcolm’s powerpoint presentation on The Biology of Belonging: Epigenetics, the Stolen Generations and Intergenerational Trauma.
