Reconciliation and Social Justice Library

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission

Bringing them Home - Community Guide

A guide to the findings and recommendations of the National Inquiry into the separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families

This report is dedicated to the generations of Aboriginal children taken from their families and communities, who are still searching for home, and to the memory of the children who will never return. It is dedicated to the mothers, fathers and families of the `stolen generations'.

To those who told their stories to the Inquiry, we extend our deep thanks and admiration for finding the courage and strength to bear witness.

• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Terms of Reference
• The scope of the Inquiry
• Term of Reference (a): Tracing the history
  • Childrens experiences
  • The effects
• Term of Reference (b): The journey home
  • Responses by governments and churches
• Term of Reference (c): Grounds for reparation
  • Making reparation
• Term of Reference (d): Removal of children today
• Conclusion
• Recommendations