Genocide in the Wildflower State

The screening of the  award-winning documentary provides a deeper understanding of the experience of the stolen generations from the firsthand voices of survivors.  Their stories illuminate ongoing impacts of Western Australian state policies including systemic violence, child removal, eugenics, forced assimilation and cultural trauma.

It is about acknowledging survivor resilience, truth, justice and healing, offering essential context for contemporary reconciliation work.

The event was hosted by Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and WEHI and was convened by Professor Marcia Langton AO and Dr Misty Jenkins AO with panellists Dr James (Jim) Morrison OAM, Minang-Goreng Noongar Elder and Executive Producer; Tony Hansen, Senior Traditional Custodian of Wilman, Koreng, Minang, Great Southern Noongar and Wagyl Kaip Booja, and Executive Producer and Alan Carter, Executive Producer.

The event concluded with a post-screening Yarn, cuppa and refreshments with Dr Jim Morrison, Chairperson of Yokai, as well as executive directors Uncle Tony Hansen and Alan Carter.

A link to the documentary can be found on SBS on demand:

https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/genocide-in-the-wildflower-state/2457519683928