Reconciliation 1997-2008

By h.ana2
  • Bringing Them Home

    Bringing Them Home
    The National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families releases the 'Bringing Them Home' report.
  • Australian Reconciliation Conference

    The Australian Reconciliation conference was held in Melbourne to educate Australians on Indigenous issues. Almost 1800 people attending this event.
  • National Sorry Day

    National Sorry day was commemorated for the first time on the 26th of May. National Sorry day is a day to remember and acknowledge the mistreatment of Australia's Indigenous people.
  • Reconciliation Australia

    Reconciliation Australia
    The Council of Aboriginal Reconciliation delivers its final report to Prime Minister John Howard and the Australian Parliament at Corroboree 2000 and Reconciliation Australia was set up as an independent​, non-profit organisation.
  • Reconciliation Walk

    Reconciliation Walk
    Approximately 300,000 people participated in the Walk for Reconciliation across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, showing the support for the reconciliation process.
  • Memorial for the Stolen Generations

    Memorial for the Stolen Generations
    The Commonwealth Government establishes a memorial to the Stolen Generations at Reconciliation Place in Canberra.
  • National Reconciliation Planning Workshop

    The National Reconciliation Planning Workshop was held. The Prime Minister and the Leader of Opposition at the time attended.
  • Close the Gap campaign

    The Close the Gap campaign for Indigenous health equality is developed following the release of the Social Justice Report 2005. This is also when the Reconciliation Australia's Reconciliation Action Plan program begins.
  • 40th Anniversary of 1967 Referendum

    40th Anniversary of 1967 Referendum
    Australia celebrates the 40th anniversary of the 1967 referendum, where more than 90% of the Australian population voted for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Indigenous Australians to be included in the official estimates of the Australian population.
  • Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER)

    The Australian Government begins the Northern Territory Emergency Response which addresses the unbalanced levels of health, violence, employment, housing and justice of Indigenous people living in the Northern Territory.
  • Kevin Rudd's Apology Speech

    Kevin Rudd's Apology Speech
    Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, formally apologizes​ to the Stolen Generations on behalf of the Australian Parliament.