National Sorry Day
National Sorry Day takes place annually on 26 May to commemorate the Stolen Generations – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children forcibly removed from their families and communities.
The theme for 2025 Sorry Day is ‘We cannot wait another generation’, in response to the lack of government action to implement the recommendations in the Bringing them Home Report (1997). According to the Healing Foundation, only 6% of the report’s recommendations have been clearly implemented over the past 28 years.
SUPRA recognises the ongoing pain, suffering and impacts of trauma to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
SUPRA also recognises the ongoing reality of Stolen Generations. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are still taken away from their families at almost 11 times the rate of non-Indigenous children. Despite Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children comprising only 6% of the child population, they make up 41% of all children in out-of-home care.
Sorry means you don’t do it again.
National Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week runs from Tuesday 27 May until Tuesday 3 June. It is a week to strengthen relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples.
The University will be holding a National Reconciliation Week Community Lunch as well as a language workshop. Find out more about University events.
Find other Reconciliation Week events across the country.
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