The Find & Connect Support Services will be taking a break over the xmas-new year period, here’s when to contact them what you need to know.
With a little help from our friends (thank you!) we’ve achieved a lot this year – here are some of the things we’re proud of
The Records Access Documentation Grants have made many more records available to people who were in care as children
The 16/11/2009 marks the 10th anniversary of the National Apology to Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants
To mark the 10th Anniversary of the National Apology, Find & Connect services around the country are holding events, listed here
There were around 500 000 children in care in Australia from the 1920’s to the 1980’s. Now they have a new way of filling in the gaps of their childhood memories.
People who spent time in St Christopher’s Home in Taree as children will now have faster, better access to records.
Guest Blog: The importance of gaining access to information about out of home care has been recognised with the launch of a new guideline by the NSW Information Commissioner
Records that have been improperly stored are often damaged & difficult to access. MacKillop’s RAD funded project will protect, index & digitise records of more than 2000 children
UnitingCare Queensland RADGrant will provide more information faster to Care Leavers