National Sorry Day: Stolen Generations advocates call for change
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this story includes the image of an Indigenous person who has passed.
Almost three decades on from a landmark report on the Stolen Generations lasting between 1910 and the 1970s, advocates say more action is required to assist survivors with ongoing trauma.
As part of National Sorry Day, the federal government has announced $2.6 million to better support survivors.
This story was produced in collaboration with NITV News.
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