It examined the government practices and policies which led to the Stolen Generations and recommended support and reparations to the Indigenous population.

In 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issued a formal apology for the mistreatment of Indigenous Australians on behalf of the federal government.

[3] Among others, "Uncle Bob" Randall and his daughter Dorothea performed at the commemoration,[4] which marked one year after the 1997 Bringing Them Home report was tabled in Australian Parliament.

Among its fifty-four recommendations were that funding be allocated for Indigenous healing services and that reparations should be made in the form of formal apologies.

"[3] His successor Kevin Rudd issued a formal apology in February 2008 on behalf of the federal government, becoming the first Prime Minister to do so in an official capacity.

[1] ABC News reported in 2023 that Indigenous Australians have faced abuse from the non-Indigenous community around the time of Sorry Day, questioning why they should apologise.