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Making a bed in a dormitory at the Home of the Good Shepherd girls home

Looking Forward, Looking Back

  • January 13, 2023
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As we get ready for a big year, we look to the past to inform how we prepare for the future

2022 Christmas Closures

  • December 16, 2022
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Find & Connect Support Services will be closed over the xmas break, check here for their shutdown periods.

National Apology to the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants, Great Hall at Australian Parliament House - NMA

National Apology Anniversary

  • November 18, 2022
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This week saw the 13th anniversary of the National Apology to Forgotten Australians & Former Child Migrants

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Orphanages During the War

  • November 11, 2022
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Children in orphanages were affected by war in many ways

Creating Records from Memory

  • October 28, 2022
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Innovative ways to fill gaps in records are providing important details to former residents of institutions where records are missing

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Victorian Redress Scheme Announced

  • October 14, 2022
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Announcement of a Victorian redress scheme.

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Upgrades & Updates

  • September 30, 2022
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Testing the upgraded website platform

Farewell Uncle Jack Charles

  • September 16, 2022
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Revered Elder Uncle Jack Charles leaves a powerful legacy that will continue to impact on our country for many years to come.

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More Than a Story: Care Leavers’ Histories of Childhood

  • September 2, 2022
  • in Features
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WATCH: Family history presents many challenges for children who grew up in out-of-home care and their relatives, but is a crucial step towards justice and recognition.

Reblog- All the little travellers: the children of ‘Mornington Ride’

  • August 19, 2022
  • in Features
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Records can turn up in the least expected places, and sometimes with a little help from The Seekers

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