National Sorry Day

Stolen Generations Speech- Ashley Condon The Stolen Generations is a term that is well known by nearly every Australian Nationwide. They were the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders that we forcibly removed from their families whilst still children. The removals of these children occurred between 1909 and 1969. It is unknown how many suffered this but it is estimated to be around 100,000. The children were generally taken by Australian government officials or State and territory authorities

the point that is being discussed. Throughout the speech, Rudd continues to use words such as “sorry” and “apologise”, as a way of expressing his resentment towards what had happened in the past. For example, the word “sorry” is used at the start of many sentences, in which, these sentences are all of the same format. Rudd begins each of these phrases with a single word, in this case, the word is “sorry”, then continues to justify his argument, finishing each sentence off with a reason for his use

For over fifty years Aboriginal families faced an ongoing battle of being unable to keep their families together. Stripped of their respect, families were torn apart. The bringing them home report signified a drastic change for the Aboriginal community as it meant that they were finally given the opportunity to reunite with their loved ones. The bringing back of the stolen generation to their friends and family was an imperative event for the citizens of the Aboriginal people. It signified that they

that have helped me to understand how large this problem was and continues to be. My sources: ‘The Sapphires’ by Wayne Blair; a film about a group of Aboriginal singers who are affected by racism which is based on a real life singing group; ‘The Sorry Speech’, by Kevin Rudd who was the Prime Minister of Australia in 2008 who explains the damage and apologises for the way that the actions of past governments tore apart the lives of their indigenous people. Then there is ‘Blind Eye,’ the documentary

I must apologise for the lousy service here. They’re not usually this bad. But the food’s pretty good you see. (p. 162) Women, by contrast, use strategies that focus more on re-establishing social harmony. (14) Elizabeth interrupted her friend. Sorry I didn’t mean to interrupt you. (p. 163)

Apologies are very important and quite powerful in societies. People vary in how they view apologies, specifically, children compared to adults. Children and adults are very different considering their emotional development and it plays a large role in how they view apologies. Previous research on apologies targeted adults, so there is not much known on how children view them. This is why Smith, Chen, and Harris (2010) conducted a study focusing on how children view apologies on an emotional level

Business Apology Whether it’s a missed deadline, a flawed product, or a billing error, somebody got injured, and even if the offending party is savvy enough to acknowledge the gaffe, there’s far more to an effective apology than just, “Whoops! Sorry.” When your turn to beg pardon arrives, here are the five steps to follow in completing an effective apology: FIRST, OWN THE PROBLEM This is your bad. Even if it was a representative or underling who blundered, accept responsibility personally

designed to accomplish this virtuous goal. Evidently, they demonstrate to be positively effective, through the countless response of the wider community. A powerful illustration that embodies a similar attitude, value and belief is Kerry Fletcher’s, Sorry Song. Written during the early years of indigenous rights, comes arguably one of the most iconic messages, of the Stolen Generation. Through purposefully using repetition and personification in each verse, Fletcher is without doubt singing in determination

means taking responsibility for something that you genuinely feel remorse over and intend not to repeat. A sincere apology has the power to heal a world of hurts. It is a magic wand that can melt the hurt and restore your relationship. Saying "I am sorry" and meaning it is a miraculous healing tool. Nobody is perfect and we are all bound to make mistakes, fail occasionally and sometimes even harm other people. It is necessary to understand that while we are capable of making changes in our behavior

previous generations had committed. He believed that when white people came to Australia it marked the start of civilisation and that was a positive part of Australian history. 2. The first National Sorry Day was held on May 26, 1998, it represented the removal of Indigenous children from their families. It was a day to represent. It was one year after the the tabling of a report about the removal of Aboriginal children from their families and what they went through. 3. Those watching Kevin Rudd’s