Posted on 29 May 2012 by Sally Orpin
Tags: care leaver, child protection, Department of Human Services Victoria, family history, Forgotten Australians, leaving care
An interesting video presenting the views of two care leavers on the importance of record keeping and access in the construction of identity has been published on the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare’s website.
The care leavers were interviewed as part of the Who Am I? Project. The major outcome of this project, the …
Posted on 7 March 2012 by Cate O'Neill
Tags: adoption, child protection, Department of Human Services Victoria, forced adoption, Forgotten Australians, Former Child Migrants
Last week’s news was dominated by the leadership ballot in Canberra on Monday 27 February. But it was also a week that saw the release of three reports by federal and state governments that are very relevant to the Find & Connect web resource.
On Tuesday 28 February, the Victorian Minister for Community Services the Hon. Mary Wooldridge tabled the report …
