Submissions Library

The submission describes an Aboriginal woman disconnected from her heritage due to her father being adopted into a white Irish family. It discusses the effects of inter-generational trauma on the father, leading to alcoholism, depression and loss of identity.

Owen Butler is a proud Wiradjuri man. In this submission, he tells his story of discovering his Aboriginal heritage later in life. He discusses changes in the education system, systemic racism, his work, and his life.

This submission is a transcript where they discuss being removed at birth, colonisation, experiences of racism, and their life.

This submission highlights the challenges faced by Greg Baldwin’s family regarding the Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and discusses how policies negatively impact Stolen Generation survivors and their families.

Bradley Collins is a proud Koori Man from Melbourne. This submission details his family history as members of the Stolen Generations, the destruction of cultural history and his dreams of justice.

Patricia Hayes is a Bidwell woman.

This submission details Patricia’s experience growing up after she was taken away from her mum at the age of eight weeks old, and lived in 36 different homes. The submission speaks to the abuse Patricia experienced in the homes. It also details Patricia’s experience meeting her mother for the first time at the age of eight. Patricia thinks that the cycle of Aboriginal children been taken away and placed into state award needs to stop.

this submission, Tracy and Lionel Roach discuss their experiences of being a part of the Stolen Generation.

“What it was like to grow up, you know, to be this one person and then to be this other person, to find my family and connect”. – Tracey Roach

“We were taken away, all split up and scattered but we’re the ones that have come back culturally strong, and we’re saving our culture.” – Lionel Roach

Lionel Dukakis is a Proud Gunditjmara Man and Managing Director of Indigenous Affairs First Nations Traffic Management & First Nations Labour Hire Pty Ltd.

This submission outlines Lionel’s experiences as a member of the Stolen Generation and in creating change through employment and empowerment of Mob.

Wilfred Carter (Willow) is a Gunaikurnai and Wotjobaluk man.

This submission is a transcript of Willow discussing his upbringing at Lake Tyers Mission. It outlines the difficulties and trauma Willow experienced growing up as an Aboriginal man in the 1960s, including a loss of language and culture.