Event Date: Saturday 18 May, 10 am – 11.30 am
Karen and Gary George, our SA historians, are presenting a seminar on the Find & Connect web resource as part of About Time, South Australia’s History Festival.
The most important news to come out of Canberra today: the Australian government has apologised to the thousands of people affected by the nation’s ‘dark’ history of forced adoptions. ‘Today, this Parliament, on behalf of the Australian people, takes responsibility and apologises for the policies and practices that forced the separation of mothers from their babies which created a …
Micah Projects (Lotus Place) are holding an event at the Edge Library to mark the third anniversary of the National Apology.
Join with Forgotten Australians, Former Child Migrants, friends and supporters to share the occasion on Friday 16 November 2012.
Please see attached invite for more information.
Today in the Tasmanian Parliament, the Premier Lara Giddings delivered a formal apology to people affected by past forced adoption policies in Tasmania. Liberal leader Will Hodgman and Nick McKim of the Greens also apologised, in front of an audience of 100 people at Parliament House.
Tasmania is the fourth state to apologise (after WA, SA and NSW), after the Senate …
Forgotten Australians Queensland Remembrance Day is on Wednesday 5 September 2012.
Forgotten Australians, their family and friends in partnership with Micah Projects and the Child Protection Week Committee will join together to:
Acknowledge the courage of the many people who experienced abuse and neglect in the care of the church and state child protection systems.
Affirm their determination in breaking the silence.
Be a …
