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By V. (guest author) on 9 November, 2011
How is a Forgotten Australian supposed to obtain redress when his former institution ‘destroyed’ its records? A daughter of a Forgotten Australian shares letters from the Government of Western Australia and the Salvation Army. Read more >
Posted in documents, Forgotten Australians | Tagged family, files/records, redress, Salvation Army, Western Australia
By Rosie Klohs (guest author) on 30 September, 2011
Listen to the interview with Forgotten Australian Rosie Klohs and her brother Bill, reunited after 53 years. Read more >
Posted in events, Forgotten Australians, memories, Responding to the National Apology | Tagged apology, Australian Capital Territory, family, files/records, identity
By Priscilla Taylor (guest author) on 30 September, 2011
Further to her post on 11 July, this year, Priscilla Taylor has provided more letters from her personal government file which show that her mother had very few rights with regard to visiting her. Read more >
Posted in documents, Forgotten Australians, memories, objects | Tagged files/records, South Australia, Spence Cottage Home
By Lily Fontaine (guest author) on 27 September, 2011
Forgotten Australian and author Lily Fontaine has published her autobiography ‘The Other Side’. Read more >
Posted in documents, Forgotten Australians, memories | Tagged autobiography, family, files/records, identity, Queensland
By Adele on 22 September, 2011
NSW Greens MP David Shoebridge will move to amend the Roman Catholic Church Trust Property Act so that victims have access to just compensation. Read more >
Posted in articles/lectures, Child Migrants, Forgotten Australians, Stolen Generations | Tagged files/records, New South Wales, redress
By Dianne Gallagher (guest author) on 19 September, 2011
As a young girl growing up in the Church of England Girls Home, Carlingford, NSW, Dianne Gallagher knew that the staff didn’t forward her letters to her mother. So, Dianne used to give her letters to her school friend to post. Read more >
Posted in documents, Forgotten Australians, memories, objects | Tagged Carlingford, family, files/records, New South Wales
By Maureen Redding (guest author) on 17 September, 2011
Maureen Redding discussed the subject of Forgotten Australians with Michael Daley, MP, Member for Maroubra. As a result, last Thursday, in the NSW Legislative Assembly, Michael Daley argued in favour of Royal Commission and a national reparation fund for Forgotten Australians. Read more >
Posted in articles/lectures, documents, Forgotten Australians | Tagged education, files/records, New South Wales
By Carole May Smith (guest author) on 17 September, 2011
Carole May Smith shares a poem written by her deceased brother Christopher Peter Carroll. Chris grew up in homes in three states. He died just before Carole was to meet him after a 15 year separation. Read more >
Posted in Forgotten Australians, memories, poetry | Tagged Bridgewater Care and Assessment Centre, family, files/records, Hollywood Children's Village, Largs Bay Cottage Home, New South Wales, poem, Salvation Army, South Australia, St Michael's, Western Australia
By Josephine Littlehawk (guest author) on 15 September, 2011
Josephine Littlehawk generously donated her scrapbook to the National Museum of Australia. It contains photographs and memorabilia relating to her childhood at St Joseph’s Orphanage Goulburn and recent inquiries, apologies and memorials. Read more >
Posted in documents, events, Forgotten Australians, memories | Tagged apology, files/records, identity, memorial, New South Wales, photographs, South Australia, St Joseph's
By Adele on 10 September, 2011
The Queensland Department of Communities has published a booklet to provide former residents of institutional care with information about the records of institutions that have been located to this date. Read more >
Posted in documents, Forgotten Australians | Tagged family, files/records, Forde Inquiry, Queensland
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