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Updates on St Vincent de Paul orphanages

  • March 11, 2022
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We’ve added new information about St Vincent de Paul orphanages in Victoria, including 3 new pages.

Bonegilla

  • February 25, 2022
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We’re expanding our information about children who went from Bonegilla Migrant Camp to the welfare system.

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More Than Our Childhoods Project

  • February 11, 2022
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A new project aims to demonstrate that people who were in care are more than their childhoods.

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Ashley Boys Home and Updating Find & Connect

  • January 28, 2022
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The history of child welfare in Australia is missing its most important voices without those who were in care.

2021 Christmas Closures

  • December 17, 2021
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Support Services will be closed over the xmas break, check here for their shutdown periods.

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Farewell to Our First Decade

  • December 10, 2021
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As 2021 comes to a close, we share some of our achievements, and some of our plans for the new year

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The Life Stories Project is Wrapping Up

  • November 26, 2021
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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.

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We’re 10 Years Old!

  • November 12, 2021
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A lot has changed in the decade since we first launched and we’re not slowing down

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Then and Now – Children in the Welfare System

  • October 29, 2021
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Stories from and about people who spent time in care for you to read and watch.

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Listen: Women Speak about Forced Adoption

  • October 8, 2021
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Hear from the women who experienced their babies being taken from them to be adopted to married couples

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