Here are some books that you may find useful during your studies. Search the Bennies catalogue Accessit for more, or browse the Non-fiction collection NFS.
Stolen Girl by 
Took the Children Away by 
Stolen Generations by 
This paper on Aboriginal families and kinship begins by briefly discussing what Aboriginal life was like before 'British invasion' in 1788. The author then examines current Aboriginal family life and how Aborigines have retained their Aboriginal identity.
The 13th of February, 2018, marks the 10th anniversary of National Apology Day. On that day ten years ago, then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd delivered the National Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples. In particular, it included an apology to the Stolen Generations. The Apology is now considered a defining moment in Australian history. To mark the tenth anniversary of Australia's apology to its indigenous peoples, the ABC is posting an archive Kevin Rudd's speech in the House of Representatives, given on February 13th, 2008.
The history of forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families in Australia.
Experience the warmth and humour of the Warrells and their beautiful family gatherings, in stark contrast to their tragic childhood memories of being taken from their own families as children.
Bringing Them Home - Australian Human Rights Commission
Bringing them Home was the name given to the final report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families conducted by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.This website provides key resources including the full inquiry report, stories from survivors and support services and information.
AIATSIS webpage about Stolen Generations with with resources to videos, photos, music, factsheets and websites.
SLSA - Aboriginal Australia - Stolen generations: Home
Resources that expand on the contents and impact of the Bringing them Home report
The Apology To The Stolen Generations Of Australia
As per one of the recommendations from the Bringing Them Home Report, this video documents the National Apology in Federal Parliament to the Stolen Generations of Australia, by then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
Tracking family : a guide to Aboriginal records relating to the Northern Territory
This guide aims to assist Indigenous people to access records to re-establish links with families and communities. It draws together information from a range of government and non-government agencies and identifies relevant records, their location and access conditions.
Since colonisation, numerous government laws, policies and practices resulted in the forced removal of generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families and communities across Australia.
The Stolen Generations refers to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were removed from their families between 1910 and 1970. This was done by Australian federal and state government agencies and church missions, through a policy of assimilation.