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Young people’s transition from out-of-home care – new book

Posted on 15 December 2011 by

A new book explores the experiences of young people leaving state out-of-home care in Australia. Making the transition from out-of-home […]

UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide apologises for forced adoptions

Posted on 1 December 2011 by
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 On 29 November 2011, the Uniting Church and UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide issued an ‘unreserved apology to mothers who may have […]

New exhibition in Canberra

Posted on 11 November 2011 by
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‘Inside: life in children’s homes and institutions’, an exhibition at the National Museum of Australia, will open on 16 November […]

March 2011 updates

Posted on 8 April 2011 by
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Many institutions sent children to ‘holiday hosts’ for weekends or short stays during school holiday periods. Among the scores of […]

Pathways wins Award

Posted on 1 September 2010 by
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The ‘Who Am I?’ project has won a University of Melbourne 2010 Engagement Award for Pathways, which was described by […]

August 2010 updates

Posted on 27 August 2010 by

This month there are over 500 entries in Pathways that have been added or have changed as new information has […]

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