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Forgotten Australians Support Services
Redress • Justice • Community

In 1999 the Queensland Government commissioned the Forde Inquiry into the Abuse of Children in Queensland Institutions operated by the state and churches from 1911 - 1999.

In 2004 the ‘Forgotten Australians’ and ‘Lost Innocents’ report was presented to the Australian Senate. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd delivered an apology to the more than 500,000 who as children were placed in care in an orphanage, home, or other form of out of home care during the last century.

Micah Projects since its inception has worked in partnership with Forgotten Australians to seek justice for the abuse many experienced as children.

Micah Projects Forgotten Australians Support Services are based at Lotus Place and include:

• State-wide information and referral
• Drop in space for individual support and group activities
• Community education, memorials and rituals
• Esther Advocacy and Redress Services, processing complaints through internal church and organisational processes, civil and criminal systems.

The lotus flower represents the journey from Adversity to Hope made possible through advocacy and public recognition.

Useful links to other support services.