For people who were abused in institutional care as children, aged care is a frightening, and re-traumatising, idea.
WATCH: How once homeless Gregory Smith found the meaning of true contentment | Australian Story
Personal stories of people who spent time in care are incredibly powerful. Here’s one about the impact of telling your story, and being believed.
A project that documents the stories of people who spent time in care, in their own words & on their own terms, is coming to a close.
Stories from and about people who spent time in care for you to read and watch.
Bob was abused in Homes in Qld from 1959 to 1964. He died waiting for redress.
“My voice was snuffed out, the adults employed by the state to ensure my safety and wellbeing expressed their assumptions.” This is Sarah M.’s experience of accessing her records.
LONG READ: Our submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Research by the Find & Connect web resource has identified a cross over between historical children’s homes and new & existing aged care facilities
Archivists and radical empathy. What happens when the Care Leaver is at the centre of records access.
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