Working with Forgotten Australians
Resources
POSTED 13-05-2012
May ebulletin from Find and Connect Australia
Download the May ebulletin from Find and Connect Australia.
Link to the Find and Connect Australia website.
POSTED 23-04-2012
April ebulletin from Find and Connect Australia
Download the April ebulletin from Find and Connect Australia.
Link to the Find and Connect Australia website.
POSTED 22-08-2011
Snapshot of consultations with Forgotten Australians
The Department of Communities have published the findings of recent surveys and focus groups that took place in 2010 with an independent organisation RPR Consulting.
- Snapshot of consultations with Forgotten Australians is available on the Department of Communities website and Micah Projects website. You can also request a copy by calling 07 3224 8862 or freecall 1300 769 291
- Summary of findings of consultations with Queensland Forgotten Australians (Volume 1) by Anne Porcino and
- Findings of a survey of Queensland Forgotten Australians (Volume 2) by Dr Ian Watson.
Click here to view the above reports.
Click here to download Snapshot of consultations with Forgotten Australians.
POSTED 28-07-2011
Lives of Uncommon Children: Reflections of Forgotten Australians
Ten years after the Forde Inquiry into the abuse of children in state care, the Federal Government finally issued a public apology to the ‘Forgotten Australians’ in November, 2009.
This book records the stories, the memories and observations of some of these children. Now adults, they are making their way in a world which has, until recently, barely acknowledged the pain and cruelty that marked their childhoods.
POSTED 20-05-2011
Forgotten Australians & Former Child Migrants Oral History Project Newsletter
The Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants Oral History Project, managed by the National Library of Australia, is documenting the lifelong impact of institutional and out-of-home care. The project is ensuring that the voices of many who were in care as children will be heard and that their experiences will be remembered.
POSTED 28-02-2011
Alliance for Forgotten Australians eNewsletter
The Alliance for ForgottenAustralians (AFA) is a national peak organisation promoting and supporting the interests of survivors of childhood institutional care in Australia. e-Updates are occasional and are intended to provide an overview of the activities of the Alliance members and progress on projects.
POSTED 23-02-2011
Discussion Forums on Towards Healing Process
These discussions are linked from the Catholica Discussion Forum. The forum includes some survivors of clegy abuse as well as concerned members of faith communities. If you wish to participate in the discussion you need to register with the forum first.
POSTED 24-01-2011
Inspirational Queenslanders: Leneen Forde
Leneen Forde, AC is the Canadian-born chancellor of Griffith University, and was Governor of Queensland from 1992 until 1997. Leneen Forde was only the second woman to be appointed to the position of governor in Australia and the first to take on the role in Queensland. In 1998, Mrs Forde was appointed to Chair the Commission of Inquiry into Abuse of Children in Queensland Institutions
(Extract from Biographical Page on Forde Foundation Web)
POSTED 24-01-2011
Inspirational Queenslanders: Al Smith
Al Smith describes himself as a battler. He's been an Artist for twenty years and has exhibited in some of Brisbane's finest galleries, alongside the likes of Ken Done and Allan "Alfie" Langer. His mentor and good friend of many years, was the late James Holmyard.
POSTED 10-01-2011
Wikipedia Entry on Forgotten Australians
Forgotten Australians is a term applied to the more than 500,000 non-indigenous, child migrants and indigenous children who experienced care in institutions or outside a home setting during the 20th century. Many of these children were abused physically, emotionally, or sexually while in care. Survivors to this day still suffer the effects of the child abuse.
POSTED 10-01-2011
Speech by Senator Claire Moore
Forgotten Australians 16 Nov 2009
Today is a really important day. It is an important day for all of the people who came forward and told the world, the Senate and each other about...
POSTED 10-01-2011
Forgotten Australians Queensland: Gloria Lovely
Gloria Lovely of Brisbane was among the audience that filled the Great Hall in Parliament House on 16 November 2009 to witness the national apology.
POSTED 26-07-2010
Improving Aged Care for Forgotten Australians
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Through the Improving Aged Care for Forgotten Australians project, A National Education Package will be developed and distributed so service providers in the aged care sector recognise the special needs of Forgotten Australians and provide appropriate and responsive care, including access to counselling and support services.
POSTED 10-05-2010
Rockhampton Peer Support and Drop In Centre
The centre operates on Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am - 2pm at the Square Dance hall on the corner of Fitzroy and Kent Streets opposite the fire and ambulance station. If you would like further information call Bob Cox on 0419 729 756.
Forgotten boys speak up Article in The Bulletin 10 April 2010.
