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This event has concluded. To watch the event, view the stream below.
Overview
This Anniversary event encourages the remembrance of the impact of past government policies of forced child removal and Indigenous assimilation and of an important moment in the country’s history.
2024 marks 16 years since the National Apology and this anniversary event is hosted by Link-Up (Qld), an organisation that aims to bring a sense of peace, identity and belonging to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who have been separated from their family and culture.
This year’s event will be led by Latia Schefe and Tahj Minniecon as MCs featuring a Welcome to Country by Jemarah Carr-Smith and performances by Leichardt State School Deadly Dancers and Miss Marley, Edgar Conlon, and Jem Cassar-Daly. Patricia Anderson AO and Patricia Thompson will all present speeches in person with video messages from the Hon Leeanne Enoch MP and Professor Mick Dodson AM.
Link-Up provides support to reunite First Nations peoples with families, community and to Country where contact has been lost due to forced removal, fostering, adoption or institutionalisation. It has been operating since 1984 and has a dedicated team offering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people the chance to reconnect with family and understand their identity. Find out more about the event here.
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