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Australian Capital Territory - Glossary Term
Forgotten Australians (2004 - )
- From
- 2004
- Location
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Australian Capital Territory
The term 'Forgotten Australians' came into common use around the time of the publication of the first report of the Senate Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care in 2004. The term 'Forgotten Australians' was used by the Senate to describe the thousands of people who experienced institutional or out-of-Home 'care' in Australia in the twentieth century, particularly during the period from the 1930s to the 1970s. However, not every person who falls into this category identifies him or herself as a 'Forgotten Australian', or believes that their experience can be captured by this, or any other term.
- Collection Title
- Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants Oral History Project (2009 - 2012)
- Date Range
- 2009 - 2012
- Reference
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4707359
[National Library of Australia Bib ID]
- Contact
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Please contact a Librarian at Reader Services, National Library of Australia:
Postal address: National Library of Australia, Canberra ACT 2600
Phone: (02) 6262 1266
Website: http://www.nla.gov.au/askalibrarian/
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