Victorian Government Apology
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan led an apology to all Victorians who experienced abuse and neglect as children in institutional care. In her official apology delivered in Victorian Parliament, Premier Jacinta Allan said, "Today we acknowledge a shameful chapter in our history, and the experience of a group of Victorians who have fought for a long time to be heard."
Institutional Harm Apology (Qld)
Following the Forde Inquiry, the Queensland Government issued an apology “To Those Harmed in Queensland Institutions during their Childhood”. It was also signed by representatives of religious orders including the Anglican Church, Catholic Church, and the Salvation Army.
Salvation Army Apology
The Salvation Army’s World Leader issued a public apology “to men and women who were children in the care of The Salvation Army in years past” who “suffered abuse and deprivation” as children while in the care of The Salvation Army in Australia. The apology was instigated by Care Leaver Jim Luthy, who wrote to the Salvation Army headquarters in London and led a campaign with the Care Leavers Australasia Network (CLAN).
Tas Government Apology
The Tasmanian Premier, Jeremy Rockliff, issued an apology in the state parliament for “all victim-survivors of child sexual abuse in Tasmanian Government institutions” which included many Care Leavers.
Victorian Forced Adoption Apology
The Victorian Parliament issued an official apology, to “the mothers, fathers, sons and daughters who were profoundly harmed by past adoption practices in Victoria.”
National Forced Adoption Apology
Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivered a public apology on behalf of the Australian Government to people affected by forced adoption or removal practices and policies in Australia.
National Apology to Stolen Generations
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd offered a formal apology to Australia's Indigenous people, particularly the Stolen Generations, on behalf of the Australian Parliament.
National Apology to Forgotten Australians and Child Migrants
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issued a national apology to Forgotten Australians and Child Migrants in the Great Hall of Parliament House in Canberra. "We come together today to deal with an ugly chapter in our nation’s history … To say to you, the Forgotten Australians, and those who were sent to our shores as children without your consent, that we are sorry." Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, 2009.