The Forgotten Ones: half a million lost childhoods

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In
The Monthly
Author
Kenneally, Christine
Publication Date
August 2012
Number
81
URL
http://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2012/august/1354057131/christine-kenneally/forgotten-ones
Description
This article discusses the trouble Forgotten Australians and Care Leavers have accessing their records. It mentions Bidura, Parramatta Girls Training School, Royleston and has a photo of a boy from Dalwood (incorrectly captioned 'Dalforth'). It describes how children moved in and out of foster care, spending time in Royleston or Bidura between placements.

It makes special mention of Care Leavers Australia Network (CLAN) and the Find & Connect web resource.

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Orphans of the living: growing up in care in twentieth-century Australia

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