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Stolen Generations survivors have more health challenges than other First Nations people

The Guardian World Monday 07 September 2026, 15:01 UTC By Sarah Collard Indigenous affairs correspondent 1 min read
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Indigenous Australians forcibly removed under government policies more likely to have severe or profound disability, report findsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe tens of thousands of Indigenous Australians and their descendents who were forcibly removed under government assimilation policies have far greater physical and health challenges when compared to the wider Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations, according to a new report. The report by the Australian...

Indigenous Australians forcibly removed under government policies more likely to have severe or profound disability, report finds

The tens of thousands of Indigenous Australians and their descendents who were forcibly removed under government assimilation policies have far greater physical and health challenges when compared to the wider Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations, according to a new report.

The report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) was commissioned by peak advocacy body the Healing Foundation, which supports Stolen Generations survivors and their families, and builds on existing data released in 2023.

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