National Sorry Day Service
About the service
Swinburne is holding a service for staff and students to acknowledge the National Sorry Day and the effect on First Nations people.
The service will also be livestreamed with link sent out to those who register.
Observed annually on 26 May, the National Sorry Day remembers and acknowledges the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities, which we now know as ‘The Stolen Generations’.
It is a day to acknowledge the strength of Stolen Generations Survivors and reflect on how we can all play a part in the healing process for our people and nation. While this date carries great significance for the Stolen Generations and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, it is also commemorated by Australians around the country.
The first National Sorry Day was held on 26 May 1998, one year after the Bringing Them Home report was tabled in Parliament. The report is a result of a government inquiry into the past policies which caused children to be removed from their families and communities in the 20th century.
Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) Sea of Hands is an iconic symbol of reconciliation and a way for communities all around Australia to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues and events.
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