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Eleven years on…

  • November 13, 2020
  • in Features, News
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On Monday November 16, it will be 11 years since the National Apology to Forgotten Australians

Children's Welfare Department & Reformatory Schools Report Vic 1933

Find & Connect recognised with awards

  • October 30, 2020
  • in News
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Two of the Find & Connect Team were this year recognised for their work in the Australian Society of Archivists Mander Jones Awards.

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In a Care Leaver’s Voice

  • October 16, 2020
  • in Features, News
  • 2 Comments

Greg Baker and Cathy Humphreys explain the importance of records, and the work we do

Fighting for social change: Citizen activism and the Child Abuse Royal Commission

  • October 2, 2020
  • in Features
  • 1 Comment

Guest post – Remembering & recognising advocates for the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse

Out-of-Home Care Records Webinar

  • September 18, 2020
  • in Features
  • 1 Comment

Watch our webinar on achieving better records access for Care Leavers in archives.

Out-of-Home Care Records Toolkit

  • July 24, 2020
  • in Features, News
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A toolkit to achieve better records access for Care Leavers.

Sarah’s Story: Records Access

  • July 10, 2020
  • in Features
  • 2 Comments

“My voice was snuffed out, the adults employed by the state to ensure my safety and wellbeing expressed their assumptions.” This is Sarah M.’s experience of accessing her records.

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Reading Rooms are opening up again, with restrictions

  • June 26, 2020
  • in News
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Archives are opening up again. If you plan on visiting, here are some things you should know.

Submission: Accessing Information Outside FOI

  • June 12, 2020
  • in News
  • 0 Comments

People who grew up in care are actively prevented from finding out banal details about their lives that are often taken for granted.

Still from "Parragirls"

Bored? Here’s Some Quality Care-Based Content

  • May 29, 2020
  • in Features
  • 1 Comment

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.

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