The policies that allowed for the forcible removal of children from their communities continue to impact Stolen Generations survivors and their descendants. Survivors have high rates of depression and other mental illnesses, and their children are at an elevated risk for behavioral and mental health conditions. In 2023β24 a disproportionate number of Australian children in out-of-home care were of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.
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