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Freedom of Information Inquiry, Vic

We recently gave evidence to the Victorian government’s Inquiry into the operation of the Freedom of Information Act. Here’s what we said

Submission: Truth Telling for Stolen Children – Records and the Yoorrook Justice Commission

There’s no way of knowing what records were created & are still held by NGO’s about Aboriginal children removed from their families.

Film: Starting & Ending Life in an Institution

For people who were abused in institutional care as children, aged care is a frightening, and re-traumatising, idea.

Victorian Parliamentary Apology

”Today we acknowledge a shameful chapter in our history and the experience of a group of Victorians who have fought for a long time to be heard”

Film – The Right To Your Own History

This Danish short film tells a universal story of searching & finding for records about time out of home

Reblog – Holidays out of Home

This blog post provides a taste of what Christmas and the summer holidays were like for children who lived out of home.

2023 Christmas Closures

Find & Connect Support Services will be taking a short break over Christmas, check here for their opening times & who to contact if you need some help.

Reblog – Christmas at “Home”

Reblog: One child’s experience of a Christmas at “home”

From Institutions to Academia – Gregory Smith

WATCH: How once homeless Gregory Smith found the meaning of true contentment | Australian Story

More Victorian Ward Records Accessible

Records about State Wards in Victoria from 1864-1923) have been made available online

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