Today is the 17th anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations (the one Peter Dutton boycotted).

There is a commemorative breakfast at parliament house which Anthony Albanese will address.

Ahead of today, The Healing Foundation released its report ‘Are you waiting for us to die?’ which looks at the Bringing Them Home report’s recommendations to government on how to support Stolen Generations and their families.

Handed down almost 28 years ago, only 6% of the recommendations have been fully implemented.

The National Indigenous Times reports:

The Healing Foundation’s chief executive Shannan Dodson said with survivor numbers declining every year, an urgent response was required from all sides of politics, all levels of government, police, churches and others with responsibilities to support the Stolen Generations.

We have already lost too many survivors, even in the last few weeks. Immediate and prioritised action is needed to provide equitable redress for all survivors, rectify issues preventing survivors from accessing their own family records, offer ongoing support for Stolen Generations organisations and ensure there are culturally safe, trauma informed aged care and health services for survivors,” Ms Dodson said.