New photos added

Photographs play an important role on Find & Connect, from providing a tangible image of childhood to stimulating memories.

Making a bed in a dormitory at the Home of the Good Shepherd girls home

Looking Forward, Looking Back

As we get ready for a big year, we look to the past to inform how we prepare for the future

2022 Christmas Closures

Find & Connect Support Services will be closed over the xmas break, check here for their shutdown periods.

Members of clan protesting, photo by the ABC

Victorian Redress Scheme Announced

Announcement of a Victorian redress scheme.

Test site home page

Upgrades & Updates

Testing the upgraded website platform

Farewell Uncle Jack Charles

Revered Elder Uncle Jack Charles leaves a powerful legacy that will continue to impact on our country for many years to come.

Feedback & Updates

Feedback from former residents gives important context to the experience of life in care, and helps to correct the historical record

Reblog: Improving Records Access for Stolen Generations

In NAIDOC week, improving records access for Stolen Generations should be a priority for archives everywhere. This training is still available, just as important as it was when first posted in 2021, and provided free.

Western Australia Updates

Additional pages, easier searching and more records – our update on Western Australia

St Joseph's Girls Orphanage Dormitory

Voice and Influence of People With Lived Experience

A new opportunity for people who grew up in orphanages, children’s Homes, missions or foster care to share their experience with the British Journal of Social Work