National Sorry Day 2026
National Sorry Day marks the anniversary of the Bringing Them Home report tabled in 1997, which documented the devastating impacts of the forced removal of Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander children from their families, communities, cultures and Country. From Sorry to Action On 26 May, MHDA and NSLHD staff came together to mark National Sorry Day 2026 and reflect on the enduring strength, resilience and healing journeys of Stolen Generations Survivors, descendants and communities.
This artwork, Healthy Living, by Uncle Richard Campbell, a Stolen Generations Survivor from the Kinchela Boys Home
This year’s theme, From Sorry to Action, calls for tangible and measurable change within survivors’ lifetimes and highlights the importance of continued commitment to healing, truth-telling and culturally safe care. Staff from our MHDA Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Services attended the commemorations held in the Town Hall at the Ministry of Health building, providing cultural, social and emotional wellbeing support for Stolen Generations Survivors, descendants and community members attending the event. Throughout the day, staff paused to listen, learn and stand together with Survivors and descendants, while acknowledging the deep and ongoing impacts of forced removal across generations. National Sorry Day also marks the beginning of National Reconciliation Week, guided this year by the theme All In . The theme reminds us that reconciliation is a shared responsibility and calls on all Australians to contribute to a more just, equitable and culturally safe future Earlier this year, NSW Health launched the NSW Health Stolen Generations Survivors Action Plan 2025–2030: Towards Health and Healing, the first action plan of its kind in Australia, recognising the strong connection between health, healing and culturally safe support for Survivors and descendants.
While reconciliation is shaped by the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, it is ultimately the responsibility of non‐Indigenous Australians to lead change - to challenge inequity, advocate for fairness, and embed respect in everything we do.
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Dr Shellie Morris AO Yanyuwa and Wardaman Singer-Songwriter and First Nations languages expert
Susan Pearce AM
Teahne Lyons, Stephanie Slater, Michelle Meadham
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