We’re expanding our information about children who went from Bonegilla Migrant Camp to the welfare system.
We’re expanding our information about children who went from Bonegilla Migrant Camp to the welfare system.
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.
Film taken in children’s homes and institutions provide a skewed view of life in care, but also some insights into life at the time.
People who were in care as children were often separated from their siblings & may not have known their parents. It’s possible they may be found.
Listening to people who experienced care provides deep insights into life in the child welfare system.
For child migrants, records can be kept across Homes, organisations, and continents, all with their own rules.
Putting people in control of the narrative around their time in care with their own stories & in their own words.
On Monday November 16, it will be 11 years since the National Apology to Forgotten Australians
While we’re still spending a lot of time at home and it’s getting colder outside, we’ve all got a good excuse to stay in with good book, watch a movie, or listen to a podcast.
LONG READ: Our submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
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