Support Groups around Victoria for Forgotten Australians HERE
Songs and Poetry written by Forgotten Australians to all Forgotten Australians
Deryn Hinch Rally: Name and Shame
From all here at www.forgottenaustralians.com
2011 has not been a great year for many of our brothers and sisters, all those in and around the floodwaters, and the fires of Western Australia our thoughts and prayers are with you, we look forward to hearing from you all ,stay safe and well.
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Links for various FA services in each state
Alliance for Forgotten Australians latest news 1st Edition
Alliance for Forgotten Australians latest news 2nd Edition
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Forgotten Australians raised in Queensland, who may be looking for information regarding their ward files etc. here is a document put together with the assistance of the Queensland Government Missing Pieces Hopefully it does help some in the research of their background. |
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A new Blog For FA's to continue their stories, Click the link below be part of a story that needs to be told:
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Is the Victoria Gov Creating the next Gen OF FORGOTTEN AUSTRALIANS
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Locating a Personal Helpers and Mentors service
More News...
Forgotten Australians' abused, locked under stairs
From: AAP November 16, 2009 3:30PM
By Stephen Johnson
AS young girls, they had their faces rubbed on the sheets until the blood flowed for wetting the bed. On other occasions, they had their feet placed in boiling water as punishment. Sometimes when they were locked under the stairs, they had food thrown to them like they were animals... click for more
Abuse files must be preserved
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
IT will be another year before it will be known if the Ryan Commission’s one million written documents and oral testimony will be destroyed... read more
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What is PHaMs
The Personal Helpers and Mentors Program (PHaMs) is a program that supports people whose lives are severely affected by a severe mental illness. It is a key part of the Australian Government’s Mental Health package which was announced in the 2006 Budget, and is part of the Council of Australian Government’s National Action Plan on Mental Health
The Program focuses on strengths – what people with mental illness can do, rather than what they can’t do. It focuses on recovery – demonstrating that people with mental illness can lead a fulfilled life in the community with the same opportunities as other people. People who join the program will work with their own Personal Helper and Mentor who will support them on their recovery. Where are they click here
LINKS to Media Releases
FaHCSIA Media Release 11/06/2011
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT from Open Place
We regret to announce that from Monday 12 September 2011 Open Place is no longer able to accept applications for funding for Life Skills and Medical Needs.
As you may know the Victorian Government funds Open Place with $2 million per year to provide services for all Victorian Forgotten Australians. The growing number of Forgotten Australians accessing services from Open Place and the significant increase in requests for funding Life Skills and Medical Needs means that we cannot continue with the existing model of brokerage applications.
In order to preserve and continue other Open Place services, as well as provide a more equitable service to all service users, it is necessary to refocus funding towards counselling and general support services, rather than on individual applications for funding.
Funding applications lodged before 12 September 2011 under the previous guidelines will be honored and processed as usual.
All other Open Place services will continue without change including:
• Counselling for Forgotten Australians and family members
• Social and Support Groups
• Records and Family Reunions including support for Travel and Accommodation
• Peer Leader Program and Community Education activities
• Activities being run from Open Place at Richmond, including: Quilting; Leatherwork; Creative Writing; Computer Skills; Friday Cook up.
The Victorian Government has stated its' committed to ensuring that Forgotten Australians are given the counselling and support they need through organisations such as Open Place.
The Government is committed to continuing to fund Open Place at the existing level of support and to working with the service users to consider options for how the funds previously used for Life Skills and Medical Needs should be used from July 2012.
We want to target the areas of greatest need for Forgotten Australians and we will aim to develop an equitable, viable and sustainable model for ongoing operations. The provision of more counselling and support services in rural and regional areas will be a priority.
Staff at Open Place appreciate that this announcement is a blow to many of you who have benefited over the past 20 months from financial support for your Life Skills opportunities and Medical Needs. Support Workers will continue to be available to support you to access services in the community and to advocate for your individual needs.
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This is presentation put together By Kath MacFarlane, it covers the FA, SG and also the many children placed into State care in NSW.
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South Australian Forgotten Australians this web site put together by the Nunkuwarrin Yunti indigenous people of SA "Find Your Way Home" hopefully you will find it useful in your quest in finding your way home, and to the Nunkuwarrin Yunti People from all the Forgotten Australians "Thank you". |
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Forgotten Australians response to Clans view re Royal Commission support from it's members.
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Check out another Forgotten Australians Blog Merlene Fawdry Author of The Little Mongrel
A joyful Mother's Day for some is one of lost childhood memories for others
May 07, 2011
By Carol Nader
Condemned by society for having a child out of wedlock, Lyn Kinghorn says Mother's Day is a sad reminder of the 20 years she and daughter Christine spent apart. Photo: Luis Enrique Ascui WHAT do you say to the daughter who left your arms as a baby and returned to your life a young woman? How do you recover 20 years together that you were deprived of? The reunion is no fairytale, says Lyn Kinghorn. Read More
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A Royal Commission
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Maybe in future Clan might keep us informed of changes in management
By Worried Member
Published: 11:15PM EST 17 Feb 2011
The question whether the past President was to be put in a position as the CEO of Clan, was raised at the last AGM 6th of November 2010 and was hotly denied by the chair and also those from the past committee. The Vice President at the time did not agree or disagree.
We at http://www.forgottenaustralians.com raise this matter no members have been informed of this move prior to the AGM or after. Another point needs to be raised; is this a paid position?
If so where do these funds come from, the funding which is meant for all FA’s, if the CLAN committee is to be a representation of the Forgotten Australians we should be worried.
Our new President has yet to advise any of it’s members of this new position bestowed upon the past President and when will the members be advised.
Maybe a question should be asked, what position will be in store for the new president if he decides to stand down, Managing Director maybe.
No doubt some members may be upset with this article, however if this question is not answered as it should be then one can only think the CLAN committee is nothing more than a sham and it is using vulnerable Forgotten Australians to get to their goals.
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Personal artifacts from home, for many these would probably be very easy to find. I have many things I have collected over the years, but don't consider them to be a great part of my life. to see more click on image. |
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Senate Compensation Report
Click here to download and read the report it is 82 pages so sit back relax and read not sure if you will be enthralled.
FORGOTTEN AUSTRALIANS
March on Canberra 16th November 2010 Gallery
Rally Gallery Thanks Gaby
For more events Happenning for FA's
Victorian Forgotten Australian's Memorial
Memorial Gallery Click here
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I believe that I was born in 1935 I was given 2 different dates of birth, I was taken to Broadmedows babies home at 9 days old and abandoned, during my time there the 3 years a lot of babies and toddlers died. I believe because a number of different deaths at the home I was experimented on becaused I survived my time there at broadmedows. |
cold frosty mornings and make our knuckles bleed. I did not like being put in the basement and share it with the rats that bit me. I was traumatised when a Mr. Regen from that home put me in a bag first because I kicked him in the shins because he killed my pet ants.
My book will tell you I was in a war zone around 1943 were I was injured.
At 9 and 4 months old I woke up in an orphanage with 300 kids around me, you had to be pretty strong at that home to survive from bashing from one christian brother to fights with the other kids.
Just imagine you have 300 boys in a home alot of them ran wild.
At 15 I was sold to a horse trainer and my book Charlie the Ratbag orphan will tell you how I survived right through my babyhood to now,I believe I am a survivor. If you wish to purchase this book click on the link and send Charlie an email. Click Here
Living outside the state you were raised in
and trying to get services List below
South Australia Post Care Services 1800-188118 Free call
N.S.W. Wattle Place Services Freecall 1800 663 844 or Phone 02 8837 7000; or email
Victoria Open Place 1800 779 379
RESOURCES
Dental support through Medicare
State Library of Victoria
Inner Melbourne Hospital Map and Guide
National Library
Office of Housing Victoria
Births Deaths & Marriages
Pathways
Heritage Victoria
State Archives
Taking Action ...
Were you medically abused whilst in care, lived in the state of Victoria, many Forgotten Australians were used as Guinea pigs. The church,other organisations and state, failed to recognize the enormous damage they had done to so many children.
IF YOU WERE ONE OF THESE CHILDREN and lived in Victoria SEND US AN EMAIL, WE WILL ENDEAVOUR TO TAKE THIS FURTHER.
mailto:faabuse@forgottenaustralians.com
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENTS RESPONSE
Hinch stands firm despite legal threat
Forgotten Australians Apology Hansard
Click the dates below
Ireland: Ryan Report
On the 19th of November 2009, the 750 page Ryan Report was cleared for publication after many legal challenges from members of the clergy.
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Breaking News.......
Juvenile detainees' shocking histories
Adele Horin April 12, 2011
MORE than half the young people in NSW juvenile detention facilities were abused as children, and nearly 40 per cent of the girls were sexually abused, a government report reveals.
The report by Justice Health and Juvenile Justice paints a bleak picture of the backgrounds of children and young people in the state's juvenile prisons. Read more
Church attacked after paedophile priest jailed for sexual abuse
By Nick Collins
Published: 11:30PM BST 22 Oct 2010
James Robinson, 73, who fled to the US in 1985, was found guilty of 21 sexual offences at Birmingham Crown Court yesterday after being extradited from America.
The jury heard he carried out a string of abuses against six victims, including two altar boys, between 1959 and 1983... read more
Quinn 'not confident' church will pay half of bill for child sex abuse claims
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
By PATSY McGARRY and JAMIE SMYTH
MINISTER FOR Education Ruairí Quinn has said he is "not confident" the State will be able to recoup from the Catholic Church half the cost of the € 1.36 billion compensation bill to settle clerical child sex abuse claims. click for more
Salvation Army Officer loses rape appeal
April 27, 2010 3:24PM
A FORMER Salvation Army officer who regularly raped and beat boys in his care has lost an appeal against his conviction on child sex charges.
And still we can't sue
Catholic church says sorry over child sex abuse scandals
Archbishop of Westminster's statement on behalf of Catholic church in England and Wales follows pope's call for change
Mark Tran
guardian.co.uk, Thursday 22 April 2010 10.26 BST
The Catholic church of England and Wales will today express its "deep sorrow" and acknowledge the harm done to hundreds of children by priests and officials.
Forgotten Australians Victorian Action Group get common ground with Clan.
01/10/2010
On the steps of Parliament House today CLAN and FAVAG were able to protest, although in the beginning it did seem we would be at loggerheads who would get the higher ground.
As Chairperson Garry for the FAVAG ASOC. did make it clear to the Chairperson of CLAN, FAVAG as an organisation would not back down and would remain "Loud and Proud".
After going to and fro, some of the CLAN members were not appreciative of FAVAG's method of protest and were asked to move on.
FAVAG was able to convince the CLAN People it was not a threat but rather as support for all Forgotten Australians regardless of which organisation represented them.
It was agreed at any further silent rallies they have, FAVAG would be there as support and would have their Banners flying high.
CLAN also agreed any future rallies FAVAG would have they would support "Loud and Proud", today we made some progress removing divisions, hopefully we can make further inroads and have our Brothers and Sisters all united as one.
The steps are huge however if we are willing to compromise and work together for the Forgotten Australians it is amazing what can be done.
LOUD and PROUD
Refusal of resignations serves to protect church
THE KEY to understanding the refusal this week of Pope Benedict XVI to accept the resignations of Dublin auxiliary bishops Ray Field and Eamonn Walsh lies in realising the scale of the trauma experienced by the Vatican in recent months....read more
NMA's education package
NMA's education package, the FaHCSIA Reference Group which included members from the AFA and also Clan had some input last year. It went online yesterday and will be distributed to all secondary schools shortly as part of the next edition of the magazine, Studies of Society.
It's a curriculum suggestion and outline for teachers. Hopefully this will help to educate the young into the dark history of their fellow countrymen now senior citizens. It's a start for us all to know that the Federal Government is on track to ensure our children of today do learn of this horrible past.
Click on the Image above for the complete Document
For those that may be concerned with the name Forgotten Australians it was a name given to those who were institutionalised, placed in orphanages and in and out of foster care.
This site will always be owned by Forgotten Australians, as should the name, allowing Forgotten Australians to use this site as a tool to point out to the rest of the world, the past injustices they have had to endure. Forgotten Australians invites all those that were abused and neglected in institutions or out of home care as children throughout Australia to join our website and forum and help build a platform for all Forgotten Australians.
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WEST Australian Liberal MP and former foster child Steve Irons has urged the Gillard government to delay approval of the history curriculum, saying it is important to properly acknowledge the nation's thousands of children who grew up in care.
to read more click here
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Institution For Boys Tamworth – Case Study
Bond University
Time Frame: 10 months
This is your invitation to contribute to this research. We are seeking people who were residents of the 'Institution for Boys Tamworth' for any duration from 1948 to 1976. We are also seeking people who were non-residents connected in some way to the 'Institution for Boys Tamworth' for any duration from 1948 to 1976, for more Information click here
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NZ Calls for abuse claims commission
5:30 AM Thursday Apr 21, 2011
By Simon Collins
The Human Rights Commission has called for the creation of a new independent commission to handle almost 1000 historic abuse claims against state agencies. Chief Human Rights Commissioner Rosslyn Noonan is backing a grassroots move by 73-year-old Hamilton grandmother Netta Christian, who was abused in foster care from the age of 8 months, to set up a network of other people who suffered abuse in state care. click here
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Ongoing Assistant Package For Forgotten Australians raised in Tasmania; for more details click here
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Forgotten Children Remembered From the ABC "Stateline"
Review of Compo For FA's, Stolen Gen and those in care click here time extension
Victorian Ombudsmans Reports on DHS Nov, 2009 and Child Protection-Out of Home Care May 2010
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Pope accepts Aust bishop's resignation
Tuesday, April 05, 2011 » 04:40am
Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of NSW bishop Michael John Malone, the Vatican says, following child abuse scandals in his Maitland-Newcastle diocese.
'The Holy Father Benedict XVI has accepted the renunciation of pastoral authority in the diocese of Maitland-Newcastle in Australia presented by Monsignor Michael John Malone,' the Vatican said in a statement on Monday. more
Improving Aged Care for Forgotten Australians Project Focus Group Sumary
How do you think staff in any of these areas should find out you are a Forgotten Australian?
The need for some form of identification as a Forgotten Australian was important to many attendees. Some feel that having automatic identification would reduce the need to retell their story repeatedly. One Forgotten Australian stated that to be given recognition in the form of an identification card was to have their place in society restored. Some are frightened to discuss their past as this will bring up painful memories again.
Adoptions and Forced Adoptions involved many Forgotten Australians
ABC Radio Sunday March 20 2:00pm
Program I of Tangled Web tracks the development of adoption in Australia till the early 1970s, when it reached its peak with almost 10,000 babies a year adopted nationally. In the absence of any audible voice against it, adoption appeared... unstoppable. But in the decade to follow, it was transformed.
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Daruk Boys Home Gallery. Thanks Huff
took a while but up now mate
Advertise your next FA event here!
Our Rallies to Date Click on the links to View
Sunday 09/05/2010 (waitng on some images from our members)
Sunday 06/06/2010 Pictures to come
Sunday 13/06/2010 The weather was not good no protests was held
20/06/2010 Cancelled due to bad weather click here more info
Sunday 26/06/2010 (PC Malfunction Images coming)
Sunday 11/06/2010 no images this week
Sunday 11/06/2010 no images camera problems report to come
Sunday 15/08/2010No Rally due to Bad weathere
Next Rally 22/08/2010 Venue St Patricks Cathedral Melbourne click here more info
Click to read Wilma's Experience
Click to read Wendy's Story
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Gold Card after all we were in a "warzone"
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UK Catholic child protection agency criticises Vatican
- Riazat Butt, religious affairs correspondent
- guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 27 July 2010 17.08 BST
National Catholic Safeguarding Commission calls for abolition of statute of limitations on prosecution of priests over child abuse... read more
Response from the Senate reference Committee re the compepensation to FAVAG
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your submission to the above
inquiry and to advise that the committee has released it as a public
document. read more
The Improving Aged Care for Forgotten Australians Project
Stage 1
The Department of Health and Ageing has engaged Healthcare Management Advisors (HMA) to conduct Stage 1 of the project. HMA was established in April 1998 to provide specialised management consulting services to organisations operating in the Australian health industry. HMA has two offices, located in Adelaide, South Australia (head office) and Melbourne, Victoria. read morePolice probe new claims of sexual abuse against priest
RAFAEL EPSTEIN AND NICK MCKENZIE July 13, 2010
POLICE in New South Wales are investigating new claims of sexual abuse against Sydney Catholic priest who had separate complaints of sexual molestation upheld by an internal church investigation in 2009. read more
To the Senate Inquiry on Government Compensation Payments ( from FAVAG) submission
The Forgotten Australians Victorian Action Group [FAVAG] would like to draw your attention to pertinent matters that we are happy for you to share with the Federal Government of Australia...read more
Excerpt From the Ryan Report
Child victims and adult survivors of sexual abuse share common symptoms such as anxiety, depression, dissociation, acute/chronic posttraumatic states and abnormal sexual behaviour. The same dynamic of dominance and submission pertains in victims of sexual as of physical abuse, with attendant consequences as described above. Symptoms may become chronic. They may be repressed or partially repressed only to resurface at times of stress. There is a link between eating disorders (such as bulimia and anorexia nervosa) and sexual abuse. Somatization reactions are also associated with sexual abuse. Personality disorders, difficulties with identity formation, sexuality, and intimate relationships have been documented.
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Vaccine trial victims in court bid to lift veil on experiments
By Patricia McDonagh
Tuesday January 04 2011
VICTIMS of controversial vaccine trials are taking a High Court case to get confidential records on the medical experiments carried out on them as children in the care of the State. A Dublin-based solicitor is preparing the action on behalf of Mari Steed (50), now living in the US city of Philadelphia, and Christopher Kirwan (50), from Cork, the Irish Independent has learned...Read more
Church 'silent' on abuse reforms
Nick McKenzie and Rafael Epstein
December 28, 2010 (THE AGE)
MELBOURNE'S Catholic Archdiocese has failed to announce or fully implement changes requested by Victoria Police to the church's sexual abuse inquiry process, more than a year after serious deficiencies were exposed. Read more
Kim’s Story–Child Protection gone mad
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Some time ago I posted on YouTube a video called “Kims Story” which you can find here. This is a client whose case represents all that is wrong with child protection. I have been working with Kim and her partner for two years.
In this time her daughter has been placed under the Guardianship of the Minister until she is eighteen. The child is three and a half and is placed in relative care with her grandfather and his partner. read more
Witnesses wanted for former catholic priest Charles Barnett
28 Oct, 2010 12:30 AM
Lawyers acting on behalf of victims of former Catholic priest, Charles Barnett, are looking for witnesses in Whyalla to pursue further action.
He was sentenced to six years and six months in jail with a non parole period of four years after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting four children...read more
W.A. LAUNCH OF THE "FORGOTTEN AUSTRALIANS" COMMEMORATIVE MEMORIAL
The Department for Child Protection is launching the "Forgotten Australians" Memorial in James Street (Perth Cultural Centre) on the grassed area in front of the Jubilee Building of the Western Australian Museum, adjacent to Beaufort Street"in the Northbridge Precinct on the * 10th December 2010... read more
ACT to apologise for forced adoptions
By Noel Towell
Chief Assembly Reporter
The ACT will formally apologise to women whose children were taken from them in forced adoptions between the 1940s and the 1980s.
The Legislative Assembly voted yesterday... read more
Church admits liability for school sex abuse
By Sam Burgess and Murray Cornish
The Catholic Church has admitted liability for the molestation of 13 schoolgirls at a primary school on Queensland's Darling Downs.
In a letter to the parents of the victims of paedophile teacher Gerard Vincent Byrnes... read more
There is a case For the Non-indigenous
The Stolen Generation story is very significant to the indigenous people, however what has not been considered nor has it been looked at; is the case of the non-indigenous.
Many non-indigenous were also stolen from their families; this does not take away the abhorrent actions of a system that did not consider the parents...read moreTriad priest accused of child abuse in the 1970s
July 08, 2010 2:08 PM
McClatchy News Service
GREENSBORO -- Months ago, an anonymous e-mail directed officials with the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte to an Internet chat room for clergy abuse victims.
There, diocese officials found that allegations of sexual abuse were being made against one of their priests. read more
Footage from SBS July 4th 2007
It was a good day for FAVAG and also for all the Forgotten Australians click to view All footage shot by SBS
"How can we Catholics not be shocked and shamed?" Archbishop Hart asks.
It wasn’t so long ago we were told, ‘2% of the Forgotten Australians in Victoria, would not have much impact protesting against the Catholic Church’. read more
20 year's jail for child abuse priest
16:59 AEST Fri Jul 2 2010
When Catholic priest John Sidney Denham walked through the playground of the NSW school he taught at 35 years ago, boys would call out "bums to the wall, Denham's on the crawl". read more
Irish Catholic church aide calls for more compensation to abuse victims
A senior aide to Ireland's top Catholic churchman has insisted that religious orders must pay more compensation to the victims of abuse in their institutions.
Published: 7:00AM BST 25 May 2009
An Irish public inquiry detailing decades of sickening abuse of 2,500 children in orphanages and reform schools has sparked angry calls for a review of a 2002 indemnity deal agreed with the Irish Government..read more
Queensland Keeping FA's Informed??
Why is Lotus PLace, HAN, Esther Center, After Care Source Center and the Forde Foundation, not keeping the Forgotten Australians in Qld. informed.
Who in Qld informed our brothers and sisters of the apology, and how much notice were they given to them.
This was sent to our action group from disgruntled FA's in Queensland.
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School priest pleads guilty to nude shots
The Courier-Mail: June 24, 2010 6:53PM
A PRIEST from a Brisbane Catholic school who took nude photos of a teenage boy has pleaded guilty to indecent treatment of a child.
Michael Ambrose Endicott, 65, appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on two counts of indecent treatment of a child under the age of 16. read more
Police raids in sex abuse cases
Thursday 24 June 2010 20.08 BST
Belgian police sources say church has been withholding information from its independent inquiry into sex abuse scandal... read more
National Education Package for the FA's
‘Improving Aged Care for Forgotten Australians Project’ ...read more
SA Hope and healing...
JUNE 17, 2010 8"01am AEST
The four giant daisies have been created two years after Commissioner Ted Mullighan's shocking report on children who suffered in state care... read more
NSW Services For FA's
Relationships Australia has been announced as the Service provider for Forgotten Australians in NSW... read more
Pope Names Team
By RACHEL DONADIO Published: May 31, 2010
ROME — In one of his most concrete actions since a sexual abuse scandal began sweeping the Roman Catholic Church in Europe, Pope Benedict XVI on Monday appointed a high-profile team of prelates, including the archbishop of New York, to investigate Irish dioceses and seminaries...more
This was kept from us
This documentary that was created in Scotland on the "Poor Sisters of Nazareth" and the the abuse they meted out to children... To read and see video click here
CLAN (Care leavers Australia Network) refusal
Clan Committtee refuses to allow it's members Forgotten Australians to protest against the Catholic Church .. to read more click here
Sunday Rally
Join us at St Patricks Cathedral Melbourne at the end of Spring St click here for more details
Federal Government asking for submissions for Compensation
Submission for compensation whilst being in the governments care, it is important how one puts in a submission, considerations need to be thought out and also draw a picture of the chances of winning compensation through the courts it will not be easy, however there is a path to go down Gold card and redress right across the country and ensure thaabuse is not categorised as they have done in WA and SA, ABUSE is ABUSE no categories at all for abuse. click here
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UK child migrants can seek reunion funds
Thousands of former British child migrants sent to Australia before 1970
are now eligible for UK funding towards the cost of reuniting with
their families.
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The $10 million Family Restoration Fund was launched in the UK on Monday night... read more
Alleged US victim aims to open Vatican abuse files
April 23, 2010, 1:33 pm
CHICAGO (AFP) - The alleged victim of a US priest accused of being a serial pedophile sued the pope and the Vatican on Thursday in an attempt to open secret files containing internal investigations into sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church.
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