Assimilation in Australia had a significant impact on the indigenous population for many generations and although the Australian Government presumed that through assimilation, indigenous people would enjoy and encounter the same standards of living as the white European population once they had adopted European customs, this was not the case for many indigenous people who are known as the stolen generation. Regardless of the government attempts to improve standards of living and reviews in legislation, the removal of children from their homes affected many generations of the indigenous population. Although the policy of assimilation occurred during the 1930’s the people of the stolen generation, their families and their communities continue
