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Board for the Protection of Aborigines established
Governor can remove any child from station families at any time. -
Aboriginal Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act
Chief Protector can remove Aboriginal people to and from different reserves and hold children in dormitories. -
The Aborigines Act (WA) is passed
Chief protector is now a guardian of all Aboriginal children under the age of 16. -
The Aborigines Protection Amending Act (NSW)
A new law brought in by the Aboriginal Protection Board which ables them to seperate Indigenous children from their families without going through court. -
The NSW Aborigines Protection Board loses its power
They have no power over the children anymore and it is renamed Aborigines Welfare Board. -
Removal of Aboriginal children under the policy of 'protection'.
All states have abolished the right to be able to remove children from their families and homes. -
Aboriginal Corporation is established in NSW
The Aboriginal Corporation is established to help the Indigenous children who were removed from their homes and families to then be found again. -
Aboriginal Child Placement Principle
This is introduced in the Northern Territory in focus to ensure that the Indigenous children are placed with Indigenous families when adoption or fostering is necessary.