Bringing Them Home

Bringing Them Home

Introduction
• Bringing Them Home is an Australian report that was published to
• investigate the matter of separated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
children from their Families.
• Between 1905 and 1970s, the federal government separated a large
number of children from their families (Aguiar & Halseth, 2015).
• The total number of children was between 20 thousand and 100
thousand (Aguiar & Halseth, 2015).

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Children
• These children were also known as the Stolen Generation.
• Later reports revealed that the children faced sexual abuse and
physical abuse during the foster care.
• This act of removing children is viewed as abusive, depersonalizing,
and cultural homicide.
• The children had to grow up without a family which was a deep blow
to their feelings and psychological well-being.