Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Child Abuse in Queensland institutions

Publication Resource Details

Author
Forde, Leneen et. al.
Publication Date
May 1999
Publisher
Department of Families, Youth and Community Care, Queensland Government
Place Published
Brisbane
URL
https://www.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0023/54509/forde-comminquiry.pdf
Description
This is an online version of the Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Child Abuse in Queensland institutions (1999), also known as the Forde Report.

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