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New South Wales - Glossary Term
Care Leavers
'Care leavers' is one term commonly used in Australia to describe people who experienced out-of-home 'care' as children. The term generally refers to non-indigenous people.
Publications
Resources
Online Resources
- 'Rees apologises over orphanage abuse', The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 September 2009, https://www.smh.com.au/national/rees-apologises-over-orphanage-abuse-20090919-fvvi.html. Details
- 'The Forgotten Australians, Business of the House, Speakers Hornery Ms Sonia; Goward Ms Pru; Ashton Mr Alan; Maguire Mr Daryl; Morris Mr Matthew', in Hansard: NSW Legislative Assembly by date, Hansard, NSW Parliament, 25 November 2010, https://api.parliament.nsw.gov.au/api/hansard/search/daily/pdf/HANSARD-1323879322-61890. Details
- 'Forgotten Australians: Caroline's Story - Everything I didn't have', in Forgotten Australians: Life Stories, Alliance for Forgotten Australians, 2011, https://youtu.be/WRmf5Pbibe0. Details
- 'Forgotten Australians: Pamella's Story - On life's terms', in Forgotten Australians: Life Stories, Alliance for Forgotten Australians, 2011, https://youtu.be/4Q55EYX4zR0. Details
- 'Forgotten Australians: Wilma's Story - 'No eye contact'', in Forgotten Australians: Life Stories, Alliance for Forgotten Australians, 2011, https://youtu.be/iMlEs6GZnZY. Details
- 'Who are the Forgotten Australians? Background and overview', in Forgotten Australians: Life Stories, Alliance for Forgotten Australians, 2011, https://youtu.be/fzCQKq7ttTg. Details
- Forgotten Australians: Life Stories, Alliance for Forgotten Australians, 2011, http://www.forgottenaustralians.org.au/resources. Details
- Benns, Matthew, 'Rees offers apology to casualties of care system', The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 September 2009, http://www.smh.com.au/national/rees-offers-apology-to-casualties-of-care-system-20090919-fw4b.html?skin=text-only. Details
- Department of Health and Ageing, Improving Aged Care for Forgotten Australians, Australian Government, 9 November 2010, http://web.archive.org/web/20120317051342/http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/ageing-rescare-forgotten-aust.htm#2. Details
- Jackson, Elizabeth, 'NSW government issues apology to the Forgotten Australians', in AM, ABC Radio, 19 September 2009, http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-09-19/nsw-government-issues-apology-to-the-forgotten/1435128. Details
- Kenneally, Christine, 'The Forgotten Ones: half a million lost childhoods', The Monthly, no. 81, August 2012, http://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2012/august/1354057131/christine-kenneally/forgotten-ones. Details
Photos
- Title
- Prime Minister says sorry
- Type
- Video
- Date
- 16 November 2009
Details
Prepared by: Naomi Parry
Created: 26 October 2011