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By Andrew Murray (guest author) on 14 November, 2011
“Institutional abuse does not stop when we age out of the system”. Former Senator Andrew Murray shares the essay that he co-authored with Dr Marilyn Rock “The Enduring Legacy of Growing Up In Care in 20th Century Australia”. Read more >
Posted in articles/lectures, Child Migrants, Forgotten Australians, Stolen Generations | Tagged bed wetting, Child Migrant Trust, Christian Brothers, employment, family, identity, Malta, medical treatment, mental health, prostitution, punishment, Salvation Army, Senate Inquiry, sexual abuse, South Australia, United Kingdom, Western Australia
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 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 Alan Bowles (guest author) on 3 June, 2011
Alan Bowles, who grew up in a Salvation Army Home, shares the song he wrote and performed at the unveiling of the Victorian memorial to Forgotten Australians, in Melbourne on 25 October 2010. Read more >
Posted in events, Forgotten Australians, memories, music, photos | Tagged memorial, photographs, Salvation Army, song, Victoria
By Heather Templeman (guest author) on 31 May, 2011
Heather Templeman shares a photo and memories of cleaning the floor at Catherine Booth Salvation Army Girls Home. Read more >
Posted in Forgotten Australians, memories, photos | Tagged Catherine Booth Girls Home, child labour, East Kew, friendship, photographs, Salvation Army, Victoria
By Adele on 19 January, 2011
On 7 December, 2010, at Old Parliament House, Canberra, the international leader of The Salvation Army, General Shaw Clifton issued a national apology to former residents of Salvation Army Homes. Read more >
Posted in Forgotten Australians, memories, photography, photos | Tagged apology, Australian Capital Territory, Salvation Army
By Adele on 4 December, 2010
The Salvation Army apology for survivors of Salvation Army Girls and Boys Homes of Australia will take place this week in Canberra. Read more >
Posted in articles/lectures, Forgotten Australians, memories, Stolen Generations | Tagged apology, Australian Capital Territory, redress, Salvation Army
By Ron (guest author) on 15 November, 2010
My name is Ron and I am 61 years old. I am here today for the Forgotten Australians apology by Kevin – sorry, Mr Rudd. I have mixed feelings about it. One is that an apology after 60 years of basic abuse by the Salvation Army where I was incarcerated when I was 11 years old… Read more >
Posted in Responding to the National Apology | Tagged Box Hill, Salvation Army, Victoria
By Warren Porter (guest author) on 28 April, 2010
Throughout their childhood, Warren and his brother Graham endured harsh institutional conditions. Along with vivid descriptions and drawings, Warren’s story includes historical photographs and documents. Read more >
Posted in art, documents, drawing, Forgotten Australians, memories | Tagged autobiography, Blackheath, Queensland, Riverview, Salvation Army, Westbrook, WR Black
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