In this interview Dr Maria Harries reflects on her childhood experiences, including being placed away from her parents and siblings in an orphanage in Africa during a period of family disruption, her long career in social work and her advocacy and services for Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants.
Prepared by: Debra Rosser
Created: 24 August 2012, Last modified: 14 August 2017
Last updated: 17 October 2023
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First published by the Find & Connect Web Resource Project for the Commonwealth of Australia, 2011
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