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See Them Grow

  • September 17, 2021
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Spring brings warmer weather and more work to do in the garden, as these children tending their vegetable patches knew well.

British Children Evacuate To Australia

Caught on Film

  • September 3, 2021
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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.

Nudgee Orphanage 1928

Finding Family

  • August 20, 2021
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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.

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Home Run

  • August 6, 2021
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As the 2022 Olympics come to a close, here’s a look at sports in Homes and children who participated in them.

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Find & Connect Site Updates

  • July 23, 2021
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We’re well on our way to a better site, but there’s also a lot that’s been happening in the back ground.

Westbrook Farm Home 1963

Remembering a survivor of institutional abuse

  • July 9, 2021
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Bob was abused in Homes in Qld from 1959 to 1964. He died waiting for redress.

Koorana 1974

Oral History Projects

  • June 18, 2021
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Listening to people who experienced care provides deep insights into life in the child welfare system.

Improving Records Access for Stolen Generations

  • June 4, 2021
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The Healing Foundation has developed training that will improve records access for Stolen Generations in collaboration with experts, including Find & Connect

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Westbrook Boys Breakout

  • May 21, 2021
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A mass breakout at Westbrook Farm Home brought attention to the brutal conditions endured by the boys 60 years ago this May.

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Real Care the Second Time Around

  • May 7, 2021
  • in Features
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The Real Care the Second Time Around Project is addressing the needs of people who were in care as children as they enter aged care

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