Submission No 130 (and attachment) to the Senate Inquiry into the Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practices

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Author
Smith, Amelia
Publication Date
2011
Publisher
Senate Community Affairs Reference Committee, Commonwealth of Australia
URL
http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Completed_inquiries/2010-13/commcontribformerforcedadoption/submissions
Description
In this submission to the Senate Enquiry on Forced Adoption, the author mentions her stays at the Harbour in West Brunswick and at Winlaton. In the attachment, her claim for compensation, she describes her experiences at the Melbourne Orphanage and Winlaton.

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