News and Updates
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Senator Claire Moores speech at the National Museum of Australia 22nd November 2011 CLAN patron Senator Claire Moore made a speech during the opening of the Inside Exhibition at the National Museum of Australia. Two years ago in this place the then Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, made an incredibly important statement to the people of Australia. He made an apology to the people that we knew up until that day as the forgotten Australians. In that statement he said ... more 
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 03/02/2012
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Ballarat Orphanage appeal fails Fiona Henderson The Ballarat Courier 26th December 2011 THE Care Leavers Australia Network (CLAN) has hit out at a Heritage Victoria decision not to list the former Ballarat Orphanage on the State Heritage Register. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 31/01/2012
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Hospital sorry for forced adoptions Alana Rosenbaum The Age 24th January 2012 THE Royal Womens Hospital has admitted that single women were treated differently from married mothers until the mid 1970s and apologised for the pain and suffering that the practice caused. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 30/01/2012
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Hard road to an inspiring life Christopher Butler The Senior News January 2012 Ranger Bob Taylor spent 29 years protecting the land, the animals, and the public in Western Australias National Parks, from Yanchep to Kununurra, finally retiring as the longest serving ranging ever. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 06/01/2012
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The experiences of Women Forgotten Australians and Care Leavers. A Literature Review Womens Centre for Health Matters To commemorate the 2nd Anniversary of the Apology by the Australian Parliament to the Forgotten Australians on the 16th of November, The Womens Centre for Health Matters (WCHM) has published the experiences of Women Forgotten Australians and Care Leavers. It provides an outline of the experiences of Forgotten Australians and their continuing health and wellbeing needs. WCHM will continue to take steps to raise awareness of the issues affecting the health and wellbeing of Forgotten Australians in the ACT, including the release of more WCHM research into this area (the results of interviews and focus groups with women Care Leavers or Forgotten Australians). ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| Media Articles - Posted 05/01/2012
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CLANs submission on Consultation on Out of Home Care standards Care Leavers of Australia Network feels that the key areas are insufficiently child centred. They appear to be a static and uninspired collection of traditional headings when something more dynamic is required. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 05/01/2012
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Critics of church's handling of abuse cases need evidence Peter O Callaghan The Age 20th December 2011 Those calling for a public inquiry must show why it is necessary. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 21/12/2011
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The Forgotten Australians feel forgotten all over again Toryn Chapman The Age 15th December 2011 Toryn is a CLAN member and the author of The Grey Cat which is available from CLANs library. We wish to thank Toryn for bringing about this story Those who lost their childhood to abuse and neglect still await justice. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 20/12/2011
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Institutional Dutch Catholic abuse affected thousands BBC Europe 16th December 2011 Tens of thousands of children have suffered sexual abuse in Dutch Catholic institutions since 1945, a report says. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 20/12/2011
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NEW BOOK: Young peoples transition from out of home care Cate O Neill 15th December 2011 A new book explores the experiences of young people leaving state out of home care in Australia. Making the transition from out of home care is a critical time for young people who have grown up in out of home care. They are often expected to become independent at an earlier age than most young people. The book, Young people leaving state out of home care: Australian policy and procedure (Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2011) stresses the need for ongoing support and mentoring – the responsibility of government and support agencies does not end when a young person turns 18. ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 15/12/2011
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Tamworth boys may have been falsely imprisoned Geoff Thompson ABC 16th November 2011 Men who were locked up in Tamworths Institution for Boys when they were teenagers may have been falsely imprisoned, according to lawyers with the Public Interest Advocacy Centre. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 15/12/2011
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Sacro Restorative Justice Services for Adult Survivors Abused in Care as Children Survivor Scotland 12th December 2011 Restorative Justice is a process that aims to repair the harm caused by a criminal offence or serious wrong-doing. It is informal, voluntary and confidential. Sacro is the main provider of Restorative Justice services in Scotland. Participants in Time to be heard were offered access to a pioneering Restorative Justice process designed and delivered by Sacro especially for adults abused in care as children. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 14/12/2011
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Senate Committee Report of the Review of Government Compensation Payments December 2010 Click on the PDF link to view the Senate Committee Report of the Review of Government Compensation Payments ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 12/12/2011
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Response to Review of Government Compensation Payments » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 12/12/2011
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State must act on crimes in church The Age 3rd December 2011 How can an organisation devoted to good in the service of God have done such harm to the most vulnerable of people? ... more
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| Letters to Newspapers - Posted 05/12/2011
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Rays long search for Fields family Wendy Lavender Kalgoorlie Miner 25th November 2011 When Ray Prosser arrives in Kalgoorlie Boulder on Monday, it be the end of a very long search, but may also be a new beginning. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 29/11/2011
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Suffer the little children at Burnside Childrens Homes Steven Deare Parramatta Advertiser 25th November 2011 Think you had it tough growing up? Spare a thought for Bill McLeary. When he broke the rules, he was punched with boxing gloves. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 25/11/2011
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No comfort for forgotten Australians Stephanie Zevenbergen The Hume Weekly 22nd November 2011 PEOPLE who experienced institutional care have been dealt a blow after the State Parliament rejected a proposal to offer them compensation. ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 22/11/2011
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Dutch Catholic church to compensate abuse victims The Star 7th November 2011 The Dutch branch of the Catholic church has agreed to launch a compensation system that clears the way for victims of abuse by priests and other church workers to receive payments of up to 100,000 euros ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 22/11/2011
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Boys home residents seek compensation for abuse Angus Thompson Herald Sun 21st November 2011 A GROUP of former state wards is suing the Victorian Government over abuse they say they suffered while living in care. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 21/11/2011
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Barnett announces inquiry into Katanning child abuse ABC News 17th November 2011 The Western Australian Government has announced an independent inquiry into the sexual abuse of children at a state owned hostel in WAs Great Southern. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 18/11/2011
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Contribute to the Oral History Project On the 16 November 2009 Australia acknowledged and apologised to the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants. As announced in the Apology, the National Library is conducting an oral history project to record the lives and experiences of Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants. Interviews will be conducted across Australia and will be preserved in the National Library. The 3 year project aims to document a rounded history of the experiences of children in institutional and out of home care and the lifelong impact of these experiences on their lives and their families. The project will also interview a selection of advocates, and allied professionals including welfare officers, employees and administrators. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 16/11/2011
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Speech from Jenny Macklin MP about the opening of the National Museums Inside exhibtion I would like to acknowledge the survivors, some of whom are with us tonight. Survivors, like Caroline Carroll, Harold Haig, Jim Luthy and Joanna Penglase who I toured the exhibition with earlier today. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 16/11/2011
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Lost and found the story of a Forgotten Australian Louise Maher ABC News 16th November 2011 The birth of a baby usually brings a family together. In this story a new baby was the trigger for a tragic separation that lasted more than half a century. But there is a happy ending, of sorts. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 16/11/2011
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Libs reject abuse scheme Reid Sexton The Age 10th November 2011 ABOUT 20 former wards of the state descended on Parliament yesterday to urge MPs to support a motion for an investigation into the establishment of a compensation scheme for victims of abuse. Read more for a response from CLAN. ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 11/11/2011
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Transcript of discussion of a Victorian Redress Scheme Colleen Hartlands Greens MLC 9th November 2011 This motion is about the forgotten Victorians who were placed in institutions or out of home care during the last century and suffered abuse, neglect or a lack of care. When we speak of forgotten Victorians we include children who were orphans and those who had families. ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 11/11/2011
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Bishop is liable for priests actions UK court rules Patsy McGarry Irish Times 9th November 2011 ABUSE SURVIVOR groups in the UK have expressed dismay at a decision by the Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth Crispian Hollis to appeal a High Court decision in London yesterday which found bishops were responsible for the actions of priests they appoint in their diocese. ... more
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 10/11/2011
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Catholic Church liable over priests Rutland and Stamford Mercury 10th November 2011 The High Court has ruled that the Catholic Church can be held liable for the wrongdoings of its priests, in a case involving an alleged sexual assault at a childrens home in Hampshire. ... more
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 10/11/2011
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Barnett flags inquiry into sex abuse at State hostel Gary Adshead The West Australian 9th November 2011 Colin Barnett told Parliament yesterday that he suspected an inquiry, possibly with the powers of a royal commission, was required to discover whether public servants ignored or covered up allegations of child sex abuse at a State run hostel. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 09/11/2011
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John relives nightmares Danny Lannen Geelong Advertiser 4th November 2011 GEELONGS John Coon still carries a lump behind one ear 50 years after an orphanage carer took to him with a length of wood. Thank you to CLAN member John and Danny Lannen from the Geelong Advertiser for doing this important story. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 07/11/2011
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Abuse victim sues church and state Jennifer Chiu Colac Herald 5th October 2011 A FORMER Colac childrens home resident says she wants justice for an alleged rape which happened when she was in state care. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 07/11/2011
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School came with a life sentence in the playground Aja Styles WA Today 27th October 2011 West Australian orphans who survived the corporal punishment and child labour dished out by the Christian Brothers at its Castledare boarding school, now face potentially fatal diseases caused by asbestos. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 27/10/2011
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Sunbury Lunatic Asylum patients remembered at last Kelly Sammut Macedon Ranges Leader 25th October 2011 MISUNDERSTOOD and misdiagnosed, the patients of the former Sunbury Lunatic Asylum will be remembered with a memorial to be unveiled this Friday. Thank you to CLANs Vice President, Phyllis for providing this article. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 26/10/2011
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UNs right to focus on Ireland's festering injustice Mark Raftery The Canberra Times 9th June 2011 Church, family and state were all complicit in the Magdalene affair. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 26/10/2011
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Coalition has failed to secure Open Place future Jacinta Allen - Member for Bendigo East Bendigo Advertiser th October 2011 Liberal Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge (Bendigo Advertiser, Saturday) is not being up front about her governments lack of support for the Open Place service for Forgotten Australians. ... more
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| Letters to Newspapers - Posted 18/10/2011
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Innocence lost in lucky country Carolyn Webb The Age 12th October 2011 For many of Britains child migrants, neglect and abuse left an indelible imprint on their lives. Click to read a comment from CLAN and from CLAN member Frank Golding sent to The Age ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 17/10/2011
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Brother Best victims ready for class action Tom McIlroy The Courier 21st September 2011 VICTIMS of sexual abuse by Christian Brothers will launch a class action against the order, with a Melbourne lawyer calling for more abused students to come forward. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 14/10/2011
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Credit where it's due Derek M Riverine Grazier 22nd December 2010 There was a glaring mistake on the front page of the Riverine Grazier of December 8 in the story relating to the National Library history project. ... more
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| Letters to Newspapers - Posted 14/10/2011
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Catholic sex abuse inquiry on hold Barney Zwartz The Age 7th Ocotber 2011 The state government has put on hold a public inquiry into sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, hoping some key questions can be addressed by another current inquiry into protecting vulnerable children. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 10/10/2011
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Kids dying in state care Grant McArthur Herald Sun 15th September 2011 AT least one child in state care dies every fortnight and another 20 are involved in assaults. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 07/10/2011
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Wife hid child abuse, but cleared in court Lisa Davies The Daily Telegraph 5th October 2011 A WIFE who kept secret her husbands molestation of their foster child was cleared of any wrongdoing because of a legal loophole protecting spousal incrimination. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 06/10/2011
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CLAN Submission to Protecting Victoria's Vulnerable Children Inquiry Learning from the past, using Victorias child welfare history to inform current child policy practice. Click on the link to view the submission. ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 05/10/2011
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Labor under attack over Forgotten Australians Stuart Rintoul The Australian 4th October 2011 HUMAN Rights Commission president Catherine Branson has criticised the Gillard government for refusing to take a leadership role on the Forgotten Australians who were abused as children while in state or church care. You can also view comments from CLAN when you click on the link ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 04/10/2011
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Abuse victims take protest to the grave Barney Zwartz The Age 4th October 2011 FOUR people carrying a coffin is an incongruous sight in a leafy suburban street, but that coffin, bought for $500 yesterday morning will be inscribed with the name of every state ward who has suffered abuse and died without compensation. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 04/10/2011
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Former Judge Ted Mullighan dies Click on the PDF link to view the tribute from CLAN and articles about the sad loss of Ted Mullighan » Click here to download PDF |
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| Media Articles - Posted 03/10/2011
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Lawyers say Ellis defence reduces church payouts Liz Hobday ABC Radio 29th September 2011 Liz Hobday interviews CLAN supporter, Angela Sdrinis about historical abuse. Click for more information for the transcript of the interview and the link to listen to the interview. ... more
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| Multi Media - Posted 30/09/2011
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Teach students about forgotten people who grew up in institutions, MP urges Milanda Rout The Australian 28th September 2011 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 nations thousands of children who grew up in care. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 28/09/2011
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Call to include history of children mistreated in care in curriculum Milanda Rout The Australian 26th September 2011 THE national history curriculum has again come under fire, this time from advocates for the thousands of children who were mistreated in institutions and foster care. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 27/09/2011
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No ordinary life – Book Review on Surviving Maggie by CLAN member John Fingleton Richard Begbie The Canberra Times 27th August 2011 In August 1985, when told thered be no further treatment for his cancer, Harold Fingleton whispered, Ah well, that's it then, eh. His final battle was lost, and for the old man a lost fight was unfamiliar territory. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 26/09/2011
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Forgotten Australians Michael Daley MP - Member for Maroubra 15th September 2011 Before a lady named Maureen McDonogh came to see me at my electorate office I did not know about the Forgotten Australians. I do now, and I thank her for that. ... more
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| Speeches - Posted 23/09/2011
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Hundreds gather for funeral of Supreme Court judge Ted Mullighan Tim Lloyd The Adelaide Advertiser 24th September 2011 MANY people from many walks of life came to farewell Justice Ted Mullighan yesterday. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 23/09/2011
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Teach about lost kids, MP urges Milanda Rout The Australian 28th September 2011 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. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 23/09/2011
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Government dragging feet on Mullighan inquiry outcomes Sarah Martin The Adelaide Advertiser 24th September 2011 LESS than a quarter of the recommendations outlined in the Mullighan inquiry into child sex abuse have been implemented by the State Government. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 23/09/2011
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Money runs out for former wards health bills Michelle Griffin The Age 19th September 2011 A STATE government program that paid health expenses for former state wards has been axed because demand was much greater than anyone expected. ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 22/09/2011
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The Catholic Church vs John Ellis David Shoebridge MLC A Greens Member of the NSW Upper House 14th September 2011 For more than two decades the Catholic Church, both in Australia and overseas, has been the subject of increasing numbers of claims that those in its care were sexually abused. Many of these claims related to abuse alleged to have been perpetrated in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 22/09/2011
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Greens push for sexual abuse victims right to sue parishes Imre Salusinszky The Australian 21st September 2011 VICTIMS of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy will be able to sue local parishes where the crimes occurred, under changes proposed by the NSW Greens. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 22/09/2011
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Articles about the sad loss of Ted Mullighan Please click on the PDF link to view various articles about the death of CLAN supporter, Ted Mullighan ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| Media Articles - Posted 19/09/2011
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$166m abuse payout Herald Sun 27th March 2011 A US Jesuit order has agreed to pay $166 million to compensate about 500 mostly Native American child victims of horrific sexual abuse at religious mission schools, lawyers say. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 19/09/2011
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Christian brother Robert Charles Best faces justice at last James Campbell Herald Sun 31st May 2011 A CHRISTIAN Brother has been found guilty of sexually abusing 11 children at three schools across Victoria, after six trials over a reign of terror that lasted between 1969 and 1988. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 19/09/2011
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Salesians accused journalist Barney Zwartz The Age 31st August 2011 MEMBERS of the Salesian religious order, under fire for its handling of sexual abuse complaints, tried to discredit a journalist by falsely claiming he had spent time in jail for child sex offences, according to Sydney University law professor Patrick Parkinson. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 16/09/2011
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Minister Robyn McSweeney in tears after abuse victim claim Josh Jerga Perth Now 9th September 2011 WA Community Services Minister Robyn McSweeney has broken down after an abuse victim attacked her for the decision to cut payments to people who were abused under state care. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 09/09/2011
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Church abuse victims call for government to step in Barney Zwartz The Age 3rd September 2011 THIRTY victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests in Melbourne yesterday asked the Victorian government to investigate the churchs handling of complaints, claiming it perverted the course of justice and bullied victims. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 05/09/2011
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Minister defends state care payout timelines Angus Livingston The Examiner 31st May 2011 ALMOST $50 million in ex gratia payments has been handed out to people abused in state care, Children's Minister Michelle OByrne said yesterday. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 29/08/2011
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HISTORICAL ARTICLE - Men are strangers The Sun 23rd June 1972 SMILES and dry eyes now... but Sun photographer George Bugden got a tearful reception yesterday at the Salvation Army's Haven maternity and babies' home at North Fitzroy. ... more
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| Historical Articles - Posted 22/08/2011
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Dont let Christian Brothers stay quiet Alan Howe Herald Sun 15th August 2011 FOR the boys hunted by the sickening nest of paedophiles that ruled Ballarats St Alipius school, there was no escape. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 22/08/2011
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Oakleigh MPs abuse inquiry plea Tim Mitchell Waverley Leader 9th August 2011 ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 12/08/2011
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Abuse victim ends years of silence to fight for others Simon Collins New Zealand Herald 20th April 2011 A 73 year old woman who was abused while in state care as a child has finally broken her silence to seek a better deal for hundreds of others. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 28/07/2011
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Orphanage abuse victims sue Aleks Devic Geelong Advertiser 27th July 2011 VICTIMS of sex abuse and physical torture at a Geelong orphanage have launched legal action against the State Government seeking millions of dollars in compensation. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 28/07/2011
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Call for abuse claims commission Simon Collins New Zealand Herald 21st April 2011 The Human Rights Commission has called for the creation of a new independent commission to handle almost 1000 historic abuse claims against state agencies. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 28/07/2011
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MP says Victoria should follow Irelands lead on abuse ABC News 21st July 2011 Victorian MP Ann Barker has travelled to Dublin in her campaign to force the Catholic Church to open an inquiry into abuse by priests in Victoria. Click on the link for more info and the video ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 21/07/2011
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Push to extend community visitors to childrens care Michelle Griffin The Age 16th July 2011 CHILD Safety Commissioner Bernie Geary wants to create a community visitor scheme to investigate abuses of children in out of home care. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 18/07/2011
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Remembering the Forgotten Australians Malcolm Turnbull 14th June 2011 On Saturday morning I had the pleasure of attending the opening of the Care Leavers Australia Networks new offices in Bankstown, affectionately known as the White House. Despite the inclement weather threatening to disrupt proceedings, the rain held off and the CLAN offices were opened without a hitch. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 14/07/2011
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Gill home reunion time to heal Darryl Fernance The Goulburn Post 11th July 2011 MEMORIES came flooding back for up to 20 former Gill Memorial Home residents who gathered for a reunion in Goulburn on Saturday. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 13/07/2011
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A family farewell Danny Lannen Geelong Advertiser 5th July 2011 ANTHONY Sheedy walked into the lives of his nephews and nieces in an old brown suit. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 13/07/2011
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A life too hard to imagine Danny Lannen Geelong Advertiser 2nd July 2011 ANTHONY Sheedy first heard Frank Sinatras Mr Success the day he went to a Geelong Football Club game a couple of decades ago. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 13/07/2011
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A forgotten Australian who will always be remembered Richard Marles The Punch 5th July 2011 For the past two years, staff in my electorate office have been joined by a volunteer who helped with filing and mailouts. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 05/07/2011
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Coffin protest presses compo for state wards Michelle Griffin The Age 2nd July 2011 ALMOST 1000 former state wards who allege they were sexually abused and beaten in childrens homes are seeking financial compensation from the Victorian government. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 04/07/2011
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Sister vows to carry on fight for compo Stuart Rintoul The Australian 1st July 2011 TWO years ago, Anthony Sheedy signed a statutory declaration in which he described his life in Victorian institutions from 1944 to 1961, from the age of two years and one month until he was 19. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 01/07/2011
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It pays to support young people leaving state care Philip Mendes Sydney Morning Herald 18th November 2010 It is pleasing to see that the Victorian state election campaign has placed the long neglected needs of young people leaving state care on the political agenda. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 01/07/2011
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Back then The Camden Our Boys Home John Wrigley The District Reporter 30th May 2011 In 1890 a Sydney social worker and child welfare reformer George Edward Ardill opened a home at Camden for disadvantaged boys and this home was operate until 1944. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 29/06/2011
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ACU Funding Will Help Child Migrants Reconnect 21st June 2011 A Federal Government grant of $3 million will help researchers at Australian Catholic University to help reconnect Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants with their families. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 24/06/2011
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CBERS Newsletter June 2011 Please click on the PDF link to view the latest newsletter from CBERS about Care Leavers and the WA memorial. » Click here to download PDF |
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| Media Articles - Posted 23/06/2011
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Pope charged with crimes against humanity in World Court Continue reading on Examiner.com Pope charged with crimes against humanity in World Court Hugh Kramer The Examiner - USA 24th February 2011 Criminal charges were filed against Pope Benedict XVI at the International World Court last week by two lawyers from the Pope's home state of Bavaria. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 22/06/2011
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I can still hear the kids screams' Sydney Morning Herald 12th June 2011 As a film examines the injustices of the child migration schemes, Susan Chenery talks to those left scarred by the shame of two countries. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 16/06/2011
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Former child migrants launch class action against abuse in Australia Bonnie Malkin The Telegraph 14th June 2011 Former child migrants from Britain have joined to start a class action in Australia seeking compensation for physical and psychological abuse suffered at the hands of staff at a farm school in remote New South Wales. ... more
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 16/06/2011
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Catholic sexual abuse study greeted with incurious contempt Scott Stephens ABC News 27th May 2011 I suppose I should no longer be surprised by the self-righteous cynicism and seemingly wilful ignorance of the media when it comes to reporting on Catholic affairs. But it was the way that the Australian press allowed the findings of a recent study into The Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests in the United States, 1950-2010 to sail past with little more than a perfunctory acknowledgement of its existence, much less a serious engagement with its substance and implications, that has left me bristling. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 14/06/2011
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Care Leavers still feel forgotten ABC News 11th June 2011 A survey of Australians who grew up in state and church-run institutions shows more work is needed to improve their lives. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 14/06/2011
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24 West Australians awarded honours 13th June 2011 Congratulations to George Jones for being honored with such a prestigious award. West Australians from all walks of life have been acknowledged on the Queen's Birthday Honours List. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 14/06/2011
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Oranges and Sunshine tells story of our British child migrants David Campbell Macarthur Chronicle 3rd June 2011 INGLEBURN resident John Hennessey confronted the demons of his past and rubbed shoulders with the stars when he attended the premiere of Oranges and Sunshine last month. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 06/06/2011
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Forgotten Australians compensation cut Jenny Curtis SBS World News Australia 1st June 2011 The fate of the Forgotten Australians is one of the bleakest chapters in the nation's history. Now, The WA Government is under fire for halving its compensation payouts to the remaining Forgotten Australians. You can add comments when you visit the link to the SBS website further in the article. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 03/06/2011
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Abuse by Irish nuns examined by the UN Carol Ryan Sydney Morning Herald 27th May 2011 For years it was Irelands hidden scandal an estimated 30,000 women were sent to church-run laundries, where they were abused and worked for years with no pay. Many thanks to CLAN member Renee of NSW for sending the article to CLAN. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 01/06/2011
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Call for compo extension for forgotten Australians ABC News 27th May 2011 Special thank you to CLAN patron Steve Irons MP - member for Swan for urging the WA government to reconsider extending the Redress scheme for WA Care Leavers. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 30/05/2011
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Camden to hear stories of British migrant children Macarthur Chronicle 6th May 2011 STORIES of British migrant children at Picton will be the focus of a presentation to Camden Historical Society. ... more
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Sector prepares for Forgotten Australians Darragh O Keeffe Aged Care InSite June 2011 DOHA updating residential managers and staff, and assessors, to respond more sensitively to the needs of Forgotten Australians. ... more
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How could I stay quiet when they have been so brave? Louise Eddy Western Advocate 29th August 2008 A FORMER resident of a Catholic orphanage has alleged the abuse of Bathurst children by some members of the clergy dates back to the 1960s. ... more
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Sunshine sheds light on Britains darkest secret Adam Fulton Sydney Morning Herald 26th May 2011 WHEN Margaret Humphreys asked for time at work to focus on a complex case she had begun investigating, her boss told her she could have two years. Almost 25 years later, the English social worker is still immersed in it. ... more
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Polish nun sentenced over child abuse Nine News 25th May 2011 An appeals court in Poland is sending a Catholic nun to prison after she was convicted of beating children at a home for troubled youths and allowing one resident to be sexually abused by other children. ... more
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A lifetime ago and a world away, the pain remains Michelle Griffin 21st May 2011 SHE ONLY had 30 seconds to get her message across to the Prime Minister of Britain, but former child migrant Sandra Anker was ready. ... more
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Child abuse a monster eating society Saffron Howden Sydney Morning Herald 19th May 2011 THE state's most senior police officer is embarking on a personal crusade to tackle the hidden monster of child sexual abuse. ... more
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Information about homes in Geelong » Click here to download PDF |
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Oral History Project - The Project So Far National Library of Australia May 2011 Please click on the PDF link to view the latest newsletter about the Oral History Project » Click here to download PDF |
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Annie May Polldore Memorial Book » Click here to download PDF |
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Package to tackle DHS care bungles Grant McArthur Herald Sun 3rd May 2011 AN army of 160 new child protection workers will be brought in to safeguard Victorias most vulnerable children. ... more
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Church acts to defrock all paedophile priests Barney Zwartz The Age 9th May 2011 THE Catholic archdiocese of Melbourne is defrocking every priest convicted of sexual offences against children. ... more
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Forgotten Australians deal under fire Jennifer Curtis SBS 11th May 2011 View and listen to the interview with Laurie Humphries with his interview on the WA Redress Scheme. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 13/05/2011
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Find and Connect Service Study 2010 » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 13/05/2011
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Inquiry into the Adequacy and Future Directions of Public Housing in Victoria Government Response March 2011 Please click on the PDF link to view the response of the Government regarding the submission. » Click here to download PDF |
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A town like Randwick Marea Donnelly The Daily Telegraph ALTHOUGH synonymous with horse racing for 178 years, Randwick also shaped the lives of more than 6000 children who lived at the sandstone asylum that put the eastern suburb on the map. ... more
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Tracing Footsteps Mary Colbert The Australian 7th May 2011 But it was the tireless work of Nottingham social worker Margaret Humphreys and her powerful descriptions of a shocking British forced immigration scheme that convinced him to break his vow. ... more
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Young peoples solutions for improving transitioning to independence from out of home care CREATE Foundation November 2010 Please click on the PDF link to view the report by the CREATE Foundation. » Click here to download PDF |
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| Media Articles - Posted 04/05/2011
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CLANs Media Release - Victorian Silent Protest » Click here to download PDF |
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Beset by sex abuse lawsuits, Christian Brothers Catholic order files for bankruptcy Janet Tu The Seattle Times 28th April 2011 The Congregation of Christian Brothers in North America, the religious order that runs Seattle's O Dea High School and other schools around the country, filed for bankruptcy Thursday, becoming the second Catholic order in the US to do so because of sexual abuse claims. ... more
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Policy the villain in childcare debacle James Campbell Herald Sun 24th April 2011 ... more
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Compo claim knocked back for 91 year old ABC News 28th April 2011 The State Government is being urged to reconsider compensation for a 91 year old former child migrant. ... more
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Recent amendments to the Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 Victims Service Justice and Attorney General Please click on the PDF link to view more information about changes to this act in NSW » Click here to download PDF |
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The main changes to the Victims Support and Rehabilition Act 1996 Victims Service Justice and Attorney General Please click on the PDF link for more information » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 02/05/2011
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Living in Terror Cindy Lynch The Torch 23rd March 2011 FRIENDS hold grave fears for the safety of Riverwood Housing Estate tenant Mark Hayes after he was dumped these by the Department of Housing nine months ago without access to mental health support services. ... more
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Sex abuse payout Herald Sun 27th March 2011 SEATTLE: In one of the largest settlements in the Catholic churchs sex abuse scandal, an order of priests has agreed to pay $US166 million to hundreds of Native Americans and Alaskan Natives who were abused at the order's schools around the US Pacific Northwest. ... more
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President Jim Luthy Speech, Wattle Place 9th March 2011 At the launch of the NSW service for Care Leavers, Wattle Place, CLANs President Jim Luthy wrote a speech read by CLAN member Bob. Please click on the PDF link to view the speech. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Vatican accused of flouting UN Convention on the Rights of the Child At the plenary session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday 15 March 2011, Keith Porteous Wood of Britains National Secular Society accused the Holy See of contravening its duties under the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child in relation to child abuse. ... more
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The Cost of Child Abuse in Australia Australian Childhood Foundation 2008 Please click on the link to view the report on The Cost of Child Abuse in Australia. Thank you to CLAN member Brian for sending the link. » Click here to download PDF |
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CLAN Code of Conduct » Click here to download PDF |
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Safety Statement » Click here to download PDF |
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Where does your membership money go? Many CLAN members and members of the general public have asked why does CLAN charge fees? ... more
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Our Forgotten Australians CLAN members Chris Brenton and Beth Edwards Catholics in Coalition for Justice and Peace February Newsletter 2011 It is a sobering thought for us to remember that over 500,000 Australian children spent years living in institutional care up until the 1970s. This number includes Indigenous children and child migrants sent to Australia from the United Kingdom. Today many survivors of this experience struggle to cope with their memories of harsh discipline, military style regimentation and lack of emotional support during their all important developing years. The homes were run by both government and non-government organisations. Survivors report that they were regularly cold and sterile environments. ... more
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NEW BOOK - Surviving care Achieving justice and healing for the Forgotten Australians Edited by Richard Hil and Elizabeth Branigan This book seeks to make a significant contribution to a growing body of work that charts what happened to former care residents referred to as the Forgotten Australians and what governments and others have done to address the challenges that face this now aging population. While many former residents have gone on to have productive and fulfilling lives many others have had the opposite experience. Please click on the PDF link to view more information about this book and how to purchase it. The book can also be borrowed from the CLAN library - please note you need to be a member of CLAN and the library to use this service. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 09/03/2011
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NSW Liberals and Nationals commit to review of recent victims compensation 24th February 2011 In a response to the call from the Victims Compensation Coalition for wide consultation and a parliamentary enquiry into the recent changes to the NSW victim's compensation scheme, the NSW Liberals and Nationals released a joint Response on 22 February 2011. Please click on the PDF link to view the media release ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Too few places for fostered siblings - report Michelle Griffin The Age 22nd February 2011 MORE than four out of five children in foster care in Victoria are separated from siblings, according to Anglicare, the state's largest foster agency. And two out of five children in foster care have been separated from all their siblings. ... more
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Tasmanian Redress Application Forms Please click on the PDF link to view the Tasmanian Redress Application Forms » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 18/02/2011
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Community Services - NSW - Record Application Form » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 17/02/2011
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State has a history of forgotten child reports Carol Nader The Age 1st February 2011 A FORMER Family Court judge who has conducted multiple inquiries into Victorias child protection system says the state has a history of conducting reviews that are later forgotten, as the new government fulfils an election promise to hold another inquiry. ... more
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Fact Sheet: Changes to the Victims Compensation Scheme in NSW Please click here to view the PDF about changes to NSW compensation laws » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 16/02/2011
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Victims Compensation Coalition 14th February 2011 Please click on the PDF link to view the Victims Compensation Coalition call to a Parliamentary Inquiry » Click here to download PDF |
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Uni delegation studies location Louise Thrower The Goulburn Post 4th February 2011 THE University of Canberra has revealed it has an option to buy a former orphanage for a campus in Goulburn. ... more
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Jim Luthy Salvation Army Speech » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 07/02/2011
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94.7 The Pulse interviews CLANs Patron Richard Marles and CLAN member Vlad One of CLANS patrons, Richard Marles and Vlad Selakovic chat about the PMs and the Salvation Armys apologies. What about Glastonbury as a Museum for recognition of our past in Australia - Geelong in particular? Reparation and funding for services for Homies was discussed. ... more
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CLANs Media Release NSW Care Leavers Call for Justice and Redress Please click on the PDF link to view the media release calling on all NSW political parties to provide justice and redress for Care Leavers. Please print this media release and take it to your state member if you live in NSW and try to get your local newspaper to do a story on it. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Abused gets payouts Natasha Boddy The Weekend West Australian 8th and 9th January 2011 Almost 2000 West Australian abused in State Care have received ex-gratia payments under the Redress WA Scheme since the Government started making payouts to former wards who were abused or neglected. ... more
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Oranges and Sunshine - New film on Child Migration The Australian 17th September 2010 A film about the worker who revealed the forced migration of children in care from Britain to Australia and Canada will have its premiere at ... more
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Salvos chief apologises for abuse in homes David McLennan The Canberra Times 8th December 2010 The world head of the Salvation Army has offered an official apology to the Forgotten Australians who were abused under its care, amid calls for a national reparation fund. ... more
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Germany admits enslaving and abusing a generation of children Tony Paterson The Independent 14th December 2010 Government agrees up to 120m Euros in compensation for three decades of post-war Nazi-era brutality in foster homes ... more
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Coping with Christmas Click on the PDF link to view an article that was in the December 2008 Clanicle about coping with Christmas written by former CLAN counsellor, Jill Kelly Williams. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 14/12/2010
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Salvation Army DVD Order Form » Click here to download PDF |
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New memorial for WA child abuse victims ABC News 10th December 2010 A memorial has been unveiled for the tens of thousands of West Australians who were abused as children while in state care. ... more
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Salvos say sorry for suffering Susanna Dunkerley Mercury THE physical scars may have faded but the emotional ones remain raw for thousands of Australians who were abused while growing up inside childrens homes. ... more
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Speech: Apology by the General of the Salvation Army - General Shaw Clifton 7th December 2010 I am very pleased that this gathering is taking place today. Please click on the PDF link to view the Apology by the General of the Salvation Army - General Shaw Clifton. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Hay included in National Library history project Riverine Grazier 8th December 2010 Hay is to feature strongly in an oral history project being undertaken by the National Library of Australia. ... more
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Salvos to say sorry to abused children ABC News 7th December 2010 An advocacy group for former child wards is urging the nations churches and charities to sell assets to fund compensation for children who were abused in their care. ... more
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Salvos apologise to abused children The Australian 7th December 2010 THE Salvation Army has issued a national apology to any children who were abused in its homes up until the 1990s. ... more
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Gills brutal past haunts Louise Thrower Goulburn Post 3rd December 2010 THOUGHTS of lives thwarted and enduring impacts of trauma are likely to swirl through Jim Luthys mind next Tuesday. ... more
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Salvos abuse victims say apology is not enough Malcolm Brown Sydney Morning Herald 4th December 2010 NEXT weeks apology by the Salvation Army to children who were abused while in the organisations care comes not before time, 300 former wards say. ... more
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Salvation Army Comments on SBS Documentary Click on the link to read the comments made by the Salvation Army in regards to the SBS documentary - Forgotten Australians aired on 16th November 2010. ... more
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CLANs Press Release - Salvation Army Apology Click on the PDF link to view the CLANs Press Release on the Salvation Army Apology ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN Press Releases - Posted 01/12/2010
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CLANs annual report 2009-2010 » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 01/12/2010
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Speech from the Victorian Memorial Leonie Sheedy 25th October 2010 Click on the PDF link to view the speech as conducted by CLAN co-founder and CEO - Leonie Sheedy. » Click here to download PDF |
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| Speeches - Posted 25/11/2010
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Andrew Murrays Speech from the First Anniversary of the National Apology Click on the PDF link to view Andrew Murrays speech on the First Anniversary of the National Apology » Click here to download PDF |
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| Speeches - Posted 23/11/2010
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Leonie Sheedys Speech from the First Anniversary of the Federal Apology Click on the PDF link to view Leonie Sheedys speech from the First Anniversary of the Federal Apology » Click here to download PDF |
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Senator Claire Moores speech from the First Anniversary of the Federal Apology Click on the PDF link to view Senator Claire Moores speech from the Federal Apology » Click here to download PDF |
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| Speeches - Posted 23/11/2010
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Jenny Macklin and Steve Irons Speech from the First Anniversary of the Federal Apology Click on the PDF link to view the speech from Jenny Macklin and Steve Irons Speech from the First Anniversary of the Federal Apology » Click here to download PDF |
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Child Abuse Victims Demand Full Inquiry Sue Dunlevy The Australian 16th November 2010 AUSTRALIANS who were abused as children in church, charity and government run institutions are demanding a royal commission to bring the perpetrators to justice. ... more
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Media Articles on Forgotten Australians - SBS Documentary Click on the PDF link to view the articles about the upcoming SBS documentary - Forgotten Australians. » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 16/11/2010
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Childhood Lost Explosive Allegations in TV Doco Janene Carey The Armidale Express 12th November 2010 AN ARMIDALE woman has talked about a grim, emotionally starved, abusive childhood spent at St Patricks Orphanage in an explosive SBS tv documentary that will screen nationally on Tuesday. ... more
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Church sex abuse victims to be more militant Michael Edwards ABC News 12th November 2010 A prominent anti clerical abuse advocate says Australia is decades behind the United States when it comes to dealing with the victims of sexual abuse. ... more
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Forgotten Australians - The Documentary Janene Carey Armidale Express 12th November 2010 AN ARMIDALE woman describes a grim, emotionally starved, abusive childhood spent at St Patricks Orphanage in an SBS documentary screening on Tuesday November 16. ... more
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Oprah Shows - Looking For a Lost Loved One? The Oprah show will be heading to Australia in the coming months and Oprah is looking for a segment to help people locate a loved one. ... more
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Forgotten Australians The Age 11th November 2010 If you want proof that religion is no guarantee of morality or decency, look no further than this at-times depressing but ostensibly uplifting documentary about the poor mites who suffered last century at the hands of good Christian people in Australias orphanage. ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 15/11/2010
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Institutional abuse City orphans harrowing tales Brendan Gullifer Ballarat Courier 12th November 2010 Ballarat orphanage was part of a network of institutions where children were victims of sexual abuse and criminal assault, according to a documentary to air on SBS on Tuesday. ... more
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The Catholic Church must give all victims a Christian response Chrissie Foster Herald Sun 13th November 2010 THE apologetic words by Catholic Archbishop Denis Hart to victims of sexual assault at the hands of Catholic priests in Wednesdays Herald Sun are far from the reality of the appalling, cold hearted response our family received. ... more
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Salvation Army to apologise for abuse Noel Towell Canberra Times 2nd November 2010 The Salvation Army will officially apologise in Canberra next month to hundreds of survivors of its girls and boys homes for decades of neglect and abuse they suffered in the institutions. ... more
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Right to Information Roadshow A free information session for the public and community organisations will explain how to access government information under the new system. If you would like to attend the information session on 9th November at the Bankstown Sports Club (Georges River Room), at 8 Greenfield Parade between 3:30-4:30pm, you can make a booking via email to oicinfo@oic.nsw.gov.au or freecall 1800 463 626 by October 20 2010.
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 13/10/2010
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Two years on, our memorial is fading fast CLAN The Mercury 12th October 2010 THANK you for the coverage of your social at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens at the memorial for people raised in Tasmanian orphanages, childrens homes and foster care. ... more
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Sex case shock renews the pain Bruce Mounster The Mercury October 11 2010 THE case of a 12 year old girl who was sold for sex while in state care has revived painful memories for past victims. ... more
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October Redress WA Newsletter October 2010 Please click on the PDF link to view the October Redress WA Newsletter. » Click here to download PDF |
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| Multi Media - Posted 07/10/2010
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Seeking Feedback for the upcoming NSW Service Click on the PDF link to view a feedback and questionairre form for the upcoming NSW Service for Care Leavers » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 01/10/2010
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Forget Me Knot Day Please click on the PDF link to view a flyer on Forget Me Knot Day on Friday 12th November » Click here to download PDF |
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VIC Memorial Information » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 30/09/2010
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Daily Telegraph Advertisement on CLANs National Orphanage Museum CLAN had placed an advertisement on Mondays (27/09/10), Daily Telegraph asking members of the public to send any items relating childrens homes and orphanages for the national museum. Read further for the advertisement. ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 28/09/2010
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Victims suffering is not forgotten Michelle Hoctor The Mercury 18th September 2010 A small group of individuals with shared painful memories of childhood abuse have gathered in Kiama for the unveiling of a memorial that recognizes their suffering. ... more
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Orphanage Survivors - A true story of St Johns, Thurgoona Howard C Jones CLAN is happy to announce a new book on St Johns, Thurgoona to our library. We would like to thank author, Howard Jones for acknowledging CLAN in his book. Read further on how you can order the book. ... more
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No More Silence David Whelan Click on the PDF link to view the press release of David Whelans book on surviving care - No More Silence. » Click here to download PDF |
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VIC Coalition will establish paedophile taskforce 22nd September 2010 A Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition Government will fund a specialist Victoria Police paedophile taskforce to locate and prosecute child sex offenders, Shadow Minister for Police and Leader of The Nationals Peter Ryan said today. ... more
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Battling for Salvation Richard Noone The Daily Telegraph 9th September 2010 THE nightmares still visit him. Alone, lying in the dark, Graham Rundle is eight years old again, reliving the horrors he endured at Adelaides notorious Eden Park Boys Home in the 1960s. Read on for CLAN's response. ... more
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CLANs submission to Judicial Appointments Process to the Department of Justice, Victoria Click on the PDF link to view CLANs submission to Judicial Appointments Process to the Department of Justice, Victoria » Click here to download PDF |
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 09/09/2010
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Child Migrants Fund - Family Restoration Fund The 6 million dollar Family Restoration Fund was announced by former UK Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, on 24 February 2010 as part of the apology to former child migrants. The Fund has been set up by the Child Migrants Trust with a grant awarded by the UK Government to support family reunions for former child migrants who were sent to Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Zimbabwe (the former Rhodesia) as part of child migration schemes. Click on the PDF to read the media release » Click here to download PDF |
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WA Apology for Past Adoption Practices Planned in October The Western Australian Government will become the first in Australia to apologise to women, their children and families affected by past adoption practices, Health Minister Kim Hames said today. Click on the PDF to read the media release. » Click here to download PDF |
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Grey army aimed at child abuse Stephen McMahon Herald Sun 7th September 2010 A GREY army of retired policemen, school teachers and nurses may become the new front line against child abuse, under a proposal from the Ombudsmans office. ... more
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Apology to Child Migrants by Childrens Services 6th September 2010 An apology has been given to child migrants who were sent to Australia by Cornwalls Childrens Services in the 1950s and 60s. ... more
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Brother to face new sex charges Aleks Devic 3rd September 2010 A GEELONG Christian Brother faces multiple sex abuse charges for his alleged actions against three boys in the 1960s. ... more
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CLANs response to ABCs The Making of Modern Australia On Thursday 22nd July, ABCs The Making of Modern Australia, Episode 1 The Australian Child was about Australian childhood, and as part of this, it featured stories on the Stolen Generation and Child Migrants but nothing at all on us, the Forgotten Australians. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 17/08/2010
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Right to Information Roadshow Office of the Information Commissioner Would you like more information on your right to access government information? Click on the PDF link for more information ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 17/08/2010
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$26.5 million for a National Find and Connect Service for all Care Leavers 12th May 2010 The Federal Government has announced $26.5 million for Care Leavers in the Federal Budget. Read on for Jenny Macklin MP annoucement media release and CLANs media release in response to the great news. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN Press Releases - Posted 12/08/2010
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Where you can have your say about the Find and Connect Service Click on the PDF link to find out information on the Find and Connect Service to be established and how you can have your say!! ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 12/08/2010
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Rules for a Foster Mother CLAN member, Debbie, has sent a copy of a document for foster mothers to sign an undertaking before having children under their care, in 1967. ... more
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Abused children defenceless Gary R. Green, Wantima Herald Sun 4th August 2010 OK, Kristy Fraser Kirk was allegedly the target of inappropriate advances and comments and perhaps had her bra strap touched, but she is big enough and old enough to resist, which she seems to have successfully done ... more
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| Letters to Newspapers - Posted 05/08/2010
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Redress WA July 2010 Newsletter Click on the PDF link to view Redress WA July 2010 Newsletter and information about free counselling sessions for WA Redress applicants ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 02/08/2010
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Development of a National Education Package for Improving Aged Care for Care Leavers Meetings are to be held in all capital cities for the Development of a National Education Package for Improving Aged Care for Care Leavers and Forgotten Australians. Click on the PDF link for further information and registration details. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 21/07/2010
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Senate Inquiry into Compensation Payments 3rd March 2010 The Government is announcing submissions for Compensation Payments. Watch this space for CLANs submission in the coming months. The closing date has been recently been announced is at 4th June 2010 ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 20/07/2010
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New Service for NSW Care Leavers NSW Minister for Community Services Linda Burney announced that $1.2 million funding will go to highly regarded Relationships Australia NSW to run a new state-wide support service for those who grew up in childrens homes, orphanages and institutions from the 1920s to the 1990s. Click on the PDF link to read the press release » Click here to download PDF |
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| Press Releases - Posted 20/07/2010
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Information for Improving Aged Care for Forgotten Australians/Care Leavers The following link will take you to the relevant information on the Department of Health and Ageing website for information on improving aged care for Care Leavers. ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 20/07/2010
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CLANs submission to review of government compensation payments Click on the PDF link to view CLANs submission to review of government compensation payments. » Click here to download PDF |
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 20/07/2010
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Church misleads sex abuse victims Barney Zwartz The Age 15th July 2010 SEXUAL abuse victims in Melbourne have been receiving misleading letters from the Catholic Church saying that if they accept compensation they can never take further action for any other cases of abuse. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 19/07/2010
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Current Redress WA Newsletter Click on the PDF link to view the current Redress WA Newsletter providing information on ex-gratia payments and other information. » Click here to download PDF |
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| Media Articles - Posted 19/07/2010
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Reunion brings relief Kylie Triggell The Satellite 19th July 2010 ONCE a year from all over the country a group of men and their families travel to Ipswich to attend a reunion. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 19/07/2010
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Have your say on the Find and Connect Service Click on the PDF link to find out some information on the Find and Connect Service to be established and how you can have your say. Places and times are yet to be advised and details will be given in the coming weeks!! » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 16/07/2010
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Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage The Australian Social Inclusion Board is currently conducting research on cycles of disadvantage. As part of this research, the Board will be holding public consultations in each capital city. ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 16/07/2010
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Legal Rights of Care Leavers Click on the PDF link to view the paper presented by Penny Savidis of Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers on legal options for Care Leavers. » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 16/07/2010
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Find out how you can participate in the Oral History Project (NSW)? Read further to find information on the Oral History Project (NSW) with excellent events to gain instructions on how to perform interviews, recording materials, equipment needed and other invaluable tools for making Oral Histories. ... more
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 15/07/2010
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CLAN marks decade The Torch 30th June 2010 A decade has passed since Care Leavers Australia Network (CLAN) was formed and the Bankstown-based organisation is set to celebrate its many achievements with a weekend of activities, including an art show, dinner and book launch. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 12/07/2010
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Giant daisies symbolise hope and healing 17th June 2010 ABC News Huge stainless steel daisies have been unveiled in the Adelaide parklands opposite the Women's and Childrens Hospital as a symbol of hope and healing for the thousands of children who suffered as a result of past child welfare policies. Read further for a link on a video of the memorial ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 12/07/2010
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Program for CLANs 10th Anniversary Click on the PDF link to view the program for CLANs 10th Anniversary on 3rd and 4th July. » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 28/06/2010
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Announcement of CLANs 10th Anniversary The Torch 23rd June 2010 The Torch has placed a small notice in its newspaper announcing our 10th Anniversary at Bankstown Sports Club... ... more
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 23/06/2010
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Native Canadians to recall boarding school abuse BBC News 17th June 2010 ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 18/06/2010
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SA Memorial Invitation Please click on the PDF link to view the invitation for the SA Memorial Unveiling... See more for transport and further details ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 16/06/2010
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Victorian Government introduces the Carer Card The Carer Card is considered to be a way in which carers can be recognised for the significant level of care and commitment they provide supporting family members and friends who are frail, aged or have disabilities or to children who require foster placements. ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 15/06/2010
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Free Public Transport Travel Entitlements for WA Seniors, Aged and Disability Support Pensioners WA Seniors are entitled to travel for free on all Transperth services between 9.00am and 3.30pm Monday to Friday, all day Saturday and Sunday, as well as public holidays. ... more
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| Press Releases - Posted 15/06/2010
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Do you know who this is? 27th January 2010 CLAN retrieved a photo from an antique store with a child on a rocking horse. Does anyone have any information about who the child is or where the photo was taken? ... more
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 24/05/2010
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One boys journey to hell and back Kay Dibben The Sunday Mail 16th May 2010 WILLIAM Stokes was only 15 when he made his first escape from the hell hole of Westbrook Farm Home for Boys, west of Toowoomba. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 17/05/2010
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The sad loss of Maureen McKernan CLAN is saddened by the loss of Maureen McKernan who passed away peacefully on Wednesday 12th May after a long battle with cancer. Read on for funeral details ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 14/05/2010
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Evil dad report under wraps Padraic Murphy Herald Sun 14th May 2010 A REPORT into how authorities failed a woman who was raped daily by her father for almost 30 years - and bore him four children - will not be publicly released. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 14/05/2010
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Help for those lost in the system Denise Cullen The Weekend Australian 8th-9th May 2010 Sitting in storage are more than 58,000 boxes of institutional memories. While the precise contents of these boxes is unknown, they are thought to include wardship details, personal files, correspondence, administrative items and other records relating to people who, as children, had been in foster care, orphanages or childrens homes during the 20th Century. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 13/05/2010
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Lifetime membership for old Riverview boy Kylie Triggell The Satellite 11th May 2010 EVERY August, a group of men travel to Ipswich and hold a quiet reunion. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 13/05/2010
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Maltese migrant sues religious order Malta Independent 12th May 2010 Members of two Catholic religious orders trafficked in children for decades, taking poor kids from their parents in Britain and Malta and promising to educate them in Australia, then putting them to a life of forced labour and physical and sexual abuse, according to a federal class action in Manhattan, Courthouse News reported. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 13/05/2010
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Forgotten Orphans Remembered Geelong Advertiser 12th May 2010 Geelong Care Leaver, Leonie Sheedy wept as she absorbed the power of $26.5 million acknowledgment for Forgotten Australians in Tuesdays Federal Budget. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 13/05/2010
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Queensland University of Technology - Q-Step Program for Mature Age Students The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has introduced a method for people who are on a low income to be eligible for undergraduate courses at QUT through the QUT Q-Step Program. ... more
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| Press Releases - Posted 11/05/2010
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Geelong Historical Society This festival highlighted the history of the city of Geelong and was held on between Saturday 17th April and Sunday 18th April 2010. ... more
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 11/05/2010
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The sad loss of CLAN member John Munt CLAN is sad to announce the loss of CLAN member, John Munt. John was a Riverview boy and will be greatly missed by family and friends. The funeral is to be held on ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 11/05/2010
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Triumph over cruel childhood Paul Donoughue Courier Mail FOR Vera Fooks, happiness in life was always hard earned. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 11/05/2010
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Effects of child abuse and neglect of adult survivors Alistor Lamont National Child Protection Clearinghouse Exposure to child abuse and neglect can lead to a wide range of adverse consequences that can last a lifetime. The purpose of this Resource Sheet is to indicate the potential long-term effects of child abuse and neglect that may extend into adulthood. Click on the PDF link to read on. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| Media Articles - Posted 10/05/2010
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Abuse payout offer insult Nigel Hunt South Australia VICTIMS of sexual and physical abuse in state care have labelled the Governments scheme to compensate that as mean-spirited and harsh. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 10/05/2010
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Salvos fight abuse cases Nigel Hunt South Australia THE Salvation Army will fight compensation claims seeking millions of dollars that have been lodged by 21 victims of sexual and physical abuse. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 10/05/2010
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Ex gratia payment delays defended ABC News 17th February 2010 The Government has defended delays in the distribution of ex gratia payments to people abused as children in state care. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 07/05/2010
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Patient records accessible Suellen Hinde27th Dec The Sunday Mail - QLD 27th December 2009 A PERSONS medical information can now be revealed to blood relatives - but not their spouse - without their consent. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 07/05/2010
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300 Abuse Cases, One Defrocking Nick McKenzie and Rafael Epstein The Age 22nd April 2010 VICTORIA Police has called for sweeping changes to the way Melbournes Catholic Church deals with sex crime allegations, as The Age reveals that only one priest has been defrocked for abuse in the past 14 years. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 27/04/2010
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Ex Wards Win Compo Cameron Lucadou-Wells Maroondah Journal 13th April 2010 A COMPENSATION payout to three brothers could set a precedent for other abused wards of state. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 22/04/2010
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Plan for Orphan Building Danny Lannen Geelong Advertiser 16th April 2010 CARE Leavers advocate Leonie Sheedy wants Geelongs original orphanage building to house an Australian orphanage museum and hopes its owners will share the dream. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 21/04/2010
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Redress insult to former wards The Senior - WA 29th March 2010 Former State wards say they are outraged and insulted by the State Governments handling of the Care Leavers Redress Scheme ex-gratia payments. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 09/04/2010
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Justice for sex abuse victims Janet Fife-Yeomans Daily Telegraph 29th March 2010 RADICAL laws that would deliver justice to thousands of victims of sex abuse at the hands of Catholic priests and teachers are being considered by the Keneally Government. ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 30/03/2010
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Items from CLANs Museum at the Geelong Heritage Festival 2010 This festival highlights the history of the city of Geelong and will be held between Saturday 17th April and Sunday 18th April 2010. Click on the PDF to view details ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 29/03/2010
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Queensland apology to former children who suffered harm in mental health care 26th March 2010 On Wednesday 24 March 2010, the Honourable Paul Lucas MP, Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and the Honourable Karen Struthers MP Minister for Community Services and Housing, and Minister for Women apologised on behalf of the Queensland Government to former children in care who suffered harm in a state mental health facility in Queensland. Click on the PDF to view the speech. ... more
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Steve Irons Speech - Forgotten Australians (Swan) (9:30 PM) -This evening I want to brief the House on moving forward after the apology to the care leavers, forgotten Australians and child migrants last week, who I will now refer to as the remembered Australians. I also take this opportunity to report back to the House that the majority of responses I have had from the remembered Australians to the apology were positive and they heard what they wanted to hear. ... more
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| Speeches - Posted 26/03/2010
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Papal apology falls short The Age 21st March 2010 Victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests in Ireland say a pastoral letter from the Pope expressing shame and remorse falls far short of addressing their concerns. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 23/03/2010
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Survey Results: Do you want the Churches and Charities to be made accountable and provide a National Apology to all Care Leavers, similar to the National Apology by Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd? 11th February 2010 Last year Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd made an official apology to all Care Leavers and CLAN asked if the churches and charities should be made accountable and offer a national apology similar to the federal apology by Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 22/03/2010
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The sad loss of Vera Fooks 17th March 2010 CLAN sadly announces the passing of our oldest member, Vera Fooks who died last night in her nursing home at the age of 98 years. ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 22/03/2010
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Australian clerical abuse victims want apology ABC News 21st March 2010 An Australian victims group says the Pope should apologise to abuse victims in Australia, as well as people who were abused by priests in Ireland. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 19/03/2010
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SA pedophile gets jail time increased Tim Dornin Sydney Morning Herald 5th March 2010 A man who selected one of his five abuse victims from a notorious Adelaide boys home has been jailed for another six years for a string of child sex offences. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 16/03/2010
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Wards lose education costs at 18 Carol Nader The Age 10th March 2010 A WELFARE group says the state government is refusing to pay the education fees of some young people leaving state care once they turn 18 - even though it is government policy that their fees be covered until they reach 21. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 15/03/2010
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Continence Aids Payment Scheme Australian Government - Department of Health and Ageing The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing is hosting a series of information sessions around Australia on the introduction of the Continence Aids Payment Scheme (CAPS). Click on the PDF to view the information session details. » Click here to download PDF |
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| Media Articles - Posted 12/03/2010
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William John Keith Ellis sentenced for raping boys at Eden Park Jordanna Schriever Adelaide Now 6th May 2009 A DISGRACEFUl pedophile who raped orphans at a Salvation Army boys home will almost certainly die in prison, after being dealt a 16-year jail term today. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 10/03/2010
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CLANs survey response 9th March 2010 CLAN has recieved a wonderful response from the survey and we had 83 responses within the first few days and within the first week has gathered 207 survey responses. Thank you to all Clannies for your response! We now have 394 survey responses! ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 09/03/2010
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CLANs members across Australia and the world CLAN currently has 980 members across Australia and around the world. Click on the PDF to see the amount of members in every state and members in other countries. » Click here to download PDF |
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 09/03/2010
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Paedophile gets longer jail for more offences ABC News 5th March 2010 The District Court has added six years to a paedophiles jail term in South Australia for new offences on young boys in the 1970s and 1980s. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 08/03/2010
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Child protection inquiry seeks personal stories ABC News 16th February 2010 One of the experts chairing a child protection inquiry says he wants to hear from people who have experienced any involvement in the Northern Territory system. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 08/03/2010
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Gordon Browns statement on the Child Migrant Apology 24th February 2010 The Prime Minister (Mr. Gordon Brown): With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement. ... more
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Grandparenting and Separation Forum Click on the PDF link to view a flyer advertising a forum on Grand parenting and Separation. This two hour forum is on the 23rd of March and being repeated at 3 other dates later in the year (also listed). This is a collaboration between LifeWorks and the Geelong Family Relationship Centre. All details including the need to RSVP are on the flyer. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 08/03/2010
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CLANs draft for the Victorian Memorial for Care Leavers 8th March 2010 This is CLANs draft for the Victorian Memorial for Care Leavers; ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 08/03/2010
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Adviser quits Redress Scheme Jessica Strutt The West Australian 22nd February 2010 A prominent victims advocate is so disgusted by the State Governments handling of the Redress scheme she will today quit her role on a council that provides it with advice on child protection. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 05/03/2010
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Does anyone know who I am? Matthew Dunckley Sunday Herald Sun 23rd January 2005 TIME is running out for Peter Raymond. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 04/03/2010
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CLANs Frame Boards CLAN has purchased frame boards that are outside the CLAN office to help the general community know more about the issues and work of care leavers. We have had many heads turning and many phonecalls generating huge interest in theissues of care leavers and the CLAN museum. ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 03/03/2010
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Redress WA February 2010 Newsletter Click on the PDF link to view the Redress WA February 2010 Newsletter » Click here to download PDF |
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| Media Articles - Posted 03/03/2010
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Irish among deported children Michele Savage Irish Times 27th February 2010 Madam, Gordon Brown has apologised for the deportation by successive governments of more than 130,000 children to other countries from the 1920s to the 1960s, stating this happened mostly without parental knowledge and consent. ... more
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| Letters to Newspapers - Posted 01/03/2010
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Books about Child Migrants With news of the child migrant apology, please feel free to browse through our online library list for details on the various books we hold in the CLAN library. Our featured books, from news of the child migrant apology are; ... more
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 01/03/2010
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UK Prime Minister Gordon Browns statement to Child Migrants - Transcript 25th February 2010 With permission Mr Speaker, I wish to make a statement. Until the late 1960s Mr Speaker, successive UK governments had over a long period of time supported child migration schemes. ... more
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| Speeches - Posted 26/02/2010
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Apology welcome but late: child migrants Sydney Morning Herald 25th February 2010 The British governments apology to former child migrants is welcome but has come too late, those attending a formal ceremony at the British high commission in Sydney say. ... more
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Gordon Brown apologises to child migrants sent abroad BBC 25th February 2010 Prime Minister Gordon Brown has apologised for the UKs role in sending more than 130,000 children to former colonies where many suffered abuse. ... more
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UK apologises for suffering of its abused child migrants Angus Hohenboken The Australian 25th February 2010 ... more
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Child Migrants to recieve national apology from UK government 19th February 2010 The UK Government is to make its national apology to former child migrants from Britain on Wednesday 24th February, and will be aired in Australia on Thursday 25th February 2010. ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 24/02/2010
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Scot deported into childhood misery to get PMs apology David Perry Press and Journal - UK 23rd February 2010 A Scotsman who was deported to Australia from the Nazareth House childrens home in Aberdeen 60 years ago has returned to the UK to hear a formal apology for his treatment from Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Read further for CLANs response to this article ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 24/02/2010
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SOCA calls for review of bishops RTE News 23rd February 2010 A representative of survivors of child sexual abuse by Catholic priests has said Pope Benedict XVI must ensure that no bishop here has covered up scandals before they accept his apology to victims. ... more
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We never met our little cousin who was abused in an orphanage in Australia Irish Examiner 15th March 2010 BRITISH prime minister Gordon Brown apologised in parliament recently for the deportation of more than 130,000 children from the 1920s to the 1960s, mostly without parental knowledge and consent. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 22/02/2010
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British PMs sorry too late Michelle Fenech Campbelltown/Macarthur Advertiser 3rd March 2010 WHEN John Bicknell was age 5 his mum locked him in a back shed with his two brothers while she worked as a prostitute. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 22/02/2010
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Reunion aims to heal old wounds David Campbell Campbelltown/Macarthur Chronicle 12th March 2010 CARL Beauchamp was institutionalised for three years at the age of seven when his mother decided she could no longer care for him. ... more
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John Hennessey in England to receive apology from British PM Gordon Brown David Campbell Campbelltown/Macarthur Chronicle 1st March 2010 INGLEBURN resident John Hennessey shed tears when he handed a photo of his mother to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Wednesday. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 22/02/2010
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Liberal Government in WA will feel backlash at next election 18th February 2010 Please click on the PDF to view CLAN's response to news of the WA Redress scheme. » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 19/02/2010
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Clergy must admit blame for abominable acts of abuse John Cooney, David Sharrock and Richard Owen Irish Independent 16th February 2010 CATHOLIC clergy who have sinned by abusing children or by turning a blind eye to paedophile priests must admit blame for their abominable acts, Irelands bishops were told yesterday. ... more
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Sorry not enough for stolen generations Michael Gordon The Age 13th February 2010 REG Edwards was sitting at the breakfast table when he peered out a window and saw the empty Morris Minor begin to slide backwards down the driveway. He was barely in his teens, but clearly one of the biggest and strongest boys at the Orana Methodist Home for abandoned and 'neglected' children in Burwood. ... more
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Redress backlash hits State Jessica Strutt The West Australian 17th November 2010 Keep posted for CLANs response to this article. Only about 100 of almost 6000 applicants to the Redress scheme will today receive details of their ex-gratia payments as the first round of offers are made by the Government to former State wards. ... more
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Pope meets Irish bishops on child abuse scandal BBC UK News 15th February 2010 Pope Benedict XVI has opened two days of talks with Irelands Roman Catholic bishops to discuss their response to a child sex abuse scandal. ... more
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Hits on the website 15th February 2010 Please click on the PDF to download a graph on CLANs website hits ... more
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 15/02/2010
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CLAN has memory books till the end of February CLAN has the memory books from the National Apology till the end of February. There are two books; one for Forgotten Australians and the other for former Child Migrants. Come visit the CLAN office to sign them.
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 15/02/2010
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Redress for the Forgotten Australians Geelongs 94.7FM 9th February 2010 Angela Sdrinis who is a partner with Ryan Carlisle Thomas chats about her work as a Personal Injuries Accredited Specialist, and explains the process that we want more of the half a million people who spent their early years in orphanages, childrens homes and foster care, to come forward for rightful redress. ... more
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Tribute for abuse victims City North Messenger 13th January 2010 A memorial honouring the Forgotten Australians will be built in North Adelaide this year. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| Media Articles - Posted 15/02/2010
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Apology to the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants Dr Sharman 18th November 2009 Dr STONE (Murray) (11.59 am)-I too rise to speak on the motion on the national apology to the forgotten Australians and former child migrants. On Monday some of the nation stopped to listen and acknowledge the terrible damage done to wards of the state and child migrants who were raised in institutions run by churches and charities, ... more
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Mike Lew 2010 Tour 15th February 2010 Mike Lew 2010 Tour Downunder Mike Lew, M.Ed., an expert in mens recovery from childhood trauma will be touring Australia next year, hosted by ASCA, in collaboration with SECASA. ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 15/02/2010
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Long wait for very moving apology was worth it Angela Thompson Illawarra Mercury 17th November 2009 MALCOLM Field was at home in his tidy Bellambi apartment when Prime Minister Kevin Rudds apology was broadcast yesterday. ... more
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CLAN has a JP in the office 11th February 2010 CLAN is happy to announce there is a JP in the CLAN office. If you need a JP contact CLAN on 1800 008 774.
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 11/02/2010
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Mother inconsolable at loss of daughters Julie Briggs Senior News February 2010 THE second anniversary of Prime Minister Kevin Rudds apology to the Stolen Generations on February 13, 2008, is a special day for 82-year-old Yorta Yorta elder Cedric Briggs, of Narrandera in NSW. ... more
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Belated sorry to stolen boys Herald Sun 3rd February 2010 THE last two British children sent to Australia under a controversial emigration program have finally received an official apology from officials who arranged their move. ... more
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Death of George Hanlon Herald Sun 2nd February 2010 A CLAN member has posted an obituary in the Herald Sun of the death of George Hanlon. ... more
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Sent to Australia 50 yrs ago: Sorry Mark Bode Ballina Shire Advocate 3rd February 2010 HONORIA Goldberg will travel to London later this month to get an apology from the British government that has been more than five decades coming. ... more
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Three women accused of catalogue of abuse at Catholic girls school Angus Howarth Scotsman.com 4th February 2010 THREE women have appeared in court charged with committing a string of offences against young girls in their care while at a Scottish approved school run by nuns in the 1970s. ... more
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Finally, an apology to the last two boys forcibly sent to live in Australia 39 years ago Luke Salkeld BBC UK News 2nd February 2010 Until the the practice was banned in the 1960s, more than 130,000 British children were sent to Australia to start new lives without their parents. ... more
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Premier to apologise and offer $9 million to 'Forgotten Australians' Premier Nathan Rees NSW Government 19th September 2009 With the Premier's apology on the 19th September, during the healing service and memorial unveiling for NSW careleavers, Premier Nathan Rees has also announced a $9 million funding boost for forgotten Australians. Click on the PDF link to download the NSW Government's Press Release on the funding boost. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| Press Releases - Posted 01/02/2010
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Barnados orphans in Jersey before going to Australia BBC UK News 27th January 2010 In 2009 UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown apologised for the governments role in sending thousands of children to Australia during the 20th century. ... more
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Australians to learn of their convict ancestry as details of people sent down under 200 years ago are released Richard Shears Daily Mail 25th January 2010 The dark details of their family histories are to be revealed to thousands of Australians this week following the release of details of the convicts Britain sent to the new colony more than 200 years ago. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 28/01/2010
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CLANs submission into the future of Public Housing in Victoria 28th January 2010 CLAN has submitted its paper into the Adequacy and Future Directoins of Public Housing in Victoria. Special thanks to CLAN Vice-President, Frank Golding for his efforts in creating and writing the submission. Click on the PDF link to view the CLAN's submission. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Blooms for the Forgotten Children Patrick McDonald Adelaide Advertiser 5th December 2009 A series of stainless wild daisies will be built in parklands next to the Womens and Childrens Hospital as a memorial to the Forgotten Australians. ... more
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Appeal Rights for Redress Payouts Robert Taylor The West Australian 11th January 2010 Former State wards unhappy with their compensation payout from the Barnett Government under the controversial Redress program will be able to appeal to the WA Ombudsman, Community Services Minister Robyn McSweeney said yesterday. ... more
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Painful past never far away Danny Lannen Geelong Advertiser 10th November 2009 JOHN Coon, 68, discovered three weeks ago that he was adopted. ... more
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Buried Secrets Cameron Lucadou-Wells Knox Journal 25th November 2009 POLICE have begun an investigation into claims that wards of state were bashed to death and then secretly buried at the former Bayswater Boys Home in the 1950s. ... more
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Grave Concerns Hills Gazette 19th January 2010 THE poor state of babies graves belonging to Parkerville Children and Youth Care has upset Armadale resident Bob McGuire. ... more
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Pope to meet Irish bishops over abuse reports BBC News 20th January 2010 Pope Benedict has summoned Irelands Catholic bishops to discuss the consequences of the churchs cover-ups of clerical sexual abuse. ... more
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Chilldhood destroyed by abuse Lee Opitz The Senior News January 2010 RAY Prosser was in Canberra when Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologised to him and the estimated 500,000 other Forgotten Australians for the physical, mental and emotional abuse many suffered as children while in state care in the last century. ... more
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Turnbull left in tears by Hicks story Danny Lannen Geelong Advertiser 16th November 2009 PETER Hicks was planning to sleep in his car on his visit to Canberra for todays national apology to Forgotten Australians. ... more
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Editorial: Spirit of Xmas lies in giving Geelong Advertiser 24th December 2009 IT has been the best of times, it has been the worst time. With apologies to Charles Dickens, we have endured a year with highs and lows. ... more
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The state of Parkervilles babies graves Hills Gazette 19th January 2010 THE poor state of babies graves belonging to Parkerville Children and Youth Care has upset Armadale resident Bob McGuire. ... more
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Forgotten Australians pathways Frank Golding The Age 11th January 2010 In the late 1950s I came to the University of Melbourne as a somewhat disorientated young man not many years out of the Ballarat Orphanage. To my knowledge I was the first student enrolled at the University who had been raised in state care, and I was still smarting from the shame of growing up in an institution. ... more
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Andrew Bolts article on the apology and CLAN's response 18th December 2009 Andrew Bolt presented an article in th 18/12 Herald Sun outlining his opinion on the Federal Apology, read on to view CLANs response and CLAN member- Catherines response to Bolts article. ... more
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| Letters to Newspapers - Posted 15/01/2010
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Pathways Website 12th December 2009 On 3 December 2009, the first version of Pathways ... more
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Queensland State Wards who survived the mental institutions 19th January 2010 The final week of February the Queensland state Government will deliver an apology to all those state wards who were wrongfully placed into Mental institutions throughout the state of Queensland. ... more
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 15/01/2010
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Priest calls for sex-case review Nick McKenzie The Age 12th August 2009 GEELONGs most senior priest has broken ranks with his boss, Archbishop Denis Hart, to demand a review of the Melbourne Catholic Churchs handling of more than 450 church sexual abuse cases over 13 years. ... more
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Catholics Lift Sexual Abuse Pay Barney Zwartz The Age 24th April 2009 THE Catholic Church in Melbourne has lifted compensation to victims of clergy sexual abuse by nearly 50 per cent to $75,000. ... more
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The Pulse interviews 3 Clannies 3rd December 2009 3 Clannies from Geelong will be interviewed on 94.7fm - The Pulse, on the 15th December and it will be aired at 11am. Thank you to Pulse for supporting CLAN and its members. ... more
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 17/12/2009
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Update on the NSW Healing Service DVDs and photos and National Apology Memory Book 16th December 2009 Production of a DVD recording of the NSW healing service and memorial unveiling is currently being finalised. Community Services can arrange to send a copy of the DVD as soon as it is available. ... more
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Greek children also among the abused in state orphanages Kosmos Plus 10th December 2009 Greek children in Australia that ended up in orphanages and state institutions during the 50s, 60s and 70s were sexually exploited from some employees of those institutions according to expat lawyer Angela Sdrinis, who has defended over 700 such individuals over the course of fifteen years. ... more
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Left Unsaid Margo O Byrne 16th December 2009 CLAN member Margo O'Byrne donated 4 copies of her book based on her story - Left Unsaid and will be ready to borrow from the CLAN library after staff return on January 11 2010. ... more
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 16/12/2009
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Anglicare welcomes apology Mark Brolly The Melbourne Anglican 8th December 2009 Anglicare has welcomed the national apology to the Forgotten Australians and former child migrants as another step in the healing of those placed in care as children. ... more
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Class action suit launched against Barnardos PR Newswire Windsor, Ontario - A $600 million (CDN) class action has been launched against Barnardos, the largest childrens charity in the United Kingdom, as a result of its child migration program which emigrated approximately 30,000 minors to Canada, where many were subjected to abuse and mistreatment. ... more
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Sorry, I have a nagging doubt Annabel Crabb Sydney Morning Herald 21st November 2009 Its incredible to recall that only four full days have actually passed since Monday, when Parliament House experienced an intense episode of bipartisanship during the national apology to the forgotten Australians, the child migrants who suffered abuse and neglect in the care of institutions between 1940 and 1970. ... more
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Poll: Should Forgotten Australians be eligible for compensation? Sydney Morning Herald 21st November 2009 A few days after the national apology the Sydney Morning Herald posted a poll on its website asking if forgotten Australians should be eligible for compensation? ... more
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Open Place Holds a Social for 2010 Open Place, the social and support service for Victorian Care Leavers will hold a social for the new year. Click on the PDF to download details of the social. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Submission to Senate Community Affairs Committee: Inquiry into Suicide in Australia Joint Submission by AFA and CLAN 14th December 2009 At least half a million Australian children grew up in the 500 Orphanages or Childrens Homes, detention centres and/or foster care in Australia during the twentieth century. In many instances these were decidedly unhealthy places for children, and many former inmates continue to suffer from debilitating physical and mental health problems stemming from their experiences in care. The Senate Committee Inquiry, Forgotten Australians: A Report on Australians who experienced institutional or out-of-home care as children (August 2004) reported: ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Redress WA support service 14th December 2009 Redress WA provides a phone-based social work service through the call centre. This service can be accessed each weekday from 9:00am to 4:30pm. ... more
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CLAN's Annual Report 2008-2009 9th November 2009 View CLAN's Annual Report and the Auditor's Report presented at the 2009 AGM in October. » Click here to download PDF |
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 10/12/2009
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Childhoods Lost Ian Frazer Townsville Bulletin 21st November 2009 The PMs apology to the Forgotten Australians was a heart wrenching occasion for ex Townsville ward of the state Patricia Slattery and her nephews. ... more
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Reparation not all about compensation Townsville Bulletin 21st November 2009 For many survivors of child abuse in state and church run orphanages, money is not the issue. ... more
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Nuns offer to victims Herald Sun 5th December 2009 A major Irish order of Roman Catholic nuns, the Sisters of Mercy, is offering to pay child abuse victims, the government and charities $210 million to compensate for decades of abuse. ... more
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Editorial: Apology will help to ease pain of abuse Courier Mail 17th November 2009 ALL nations, all communities and all governments carry in their collective pasts events, happenings and systems that are often hidden, forgotten and a source of shame. ... more
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Sorry, but Kevin and Malcolm pulled it off Bernard Keane Well done to both Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull, who this morning made excellent speeches in Parliaments Great Hall, to representatives of the Forgotten Generation: survivors of institutional care, many removed from families in the UK in the post-war years and sent to Australia. ... more
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Apology lifts giant weight Richard Willingham Bendigo Advertiser 17th November 2009 ONE of Bendigos Forgotten Australians has expressed an overwhelming sense of hope after witnessing Prime Minister Kevin Rudds apology in Canberra yesterday. ... more
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Simple word means much too so many Bendigo Advertiser 17th November 2009 ALMOST one year ago, representatives of the Care Leavers Australia Network were in Bendigo to call on the Federal Government to issue an apology to the 500,000 or so Australians who suffered institutional abuse as children when they were supposed to be receiving care. ... more
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For many, apology is a healing experience Bendigo Advertiser 17th November 2009 CANBERRA - For many survivors of child abuse in state and church-run orphanages, money is not the issue. ... more
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Apology a key step in moving on Shannon Shephard Burnie Advocate 17th November 2009 FOR former ward of the state Tony Young, listening to Kevin Rudd's apology to the Forgotten Australians yesterday was a key step in moving forward. ... more
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Editorial - Betrayal of young was shameful Gold Coast Bulletin 17th November 2009 MISTAKES of the past need to be remedied - as much as the passage of time allows. ... more
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Apology to draw emotions for local man Janice Harris Daily Liberal 16th November 2009 Today will be a day of mixed emotions for former Fairbridge Farm residents when Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologises for the treatment they received at the institution. ... more
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Scarred for a lifetime - Sorry will not repair old wounds Alison Branley Newcastle Herald 16th November 2009 HE endured 14 years of sexual and physical abuse while in an institution but David Owen says he does not hate the church that ran the orphanage or the government that put him there. ... more
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Lip service not enough, says angry ex-ward 17th November 2009 NICHOLAS KOSTYN has rejected an invitation to attend todays apology to the Forgotten Australians, saying the Federal Government is only paying lip service to those abused as children. ... more
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An apology from the PM and a long-lost relative uncovered Mark Kenny Adelaide Advertiser 17th November 2009 AN Adelaide woman has for the first time met family members, while in Canberra attending the federal Parliament apology to the Forgotten Australians. ... more
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Another sorry story Caroline Overington The Australian 17th November 2009 Yesterday's apology meant a lot to thousands of Australians, but children are still being maltreated. ... more
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Posting half a Christmas card 7th December 2009 Cheryl a WA Care Leaver has come up with a marvellous idea to send to the WA Premier Colln Barnett and Minister for Community Services, and Child Protection Hon. Robyn McSweeney. ... more
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Media Release: Institutional abuse lawyer calls for special crimes unit Angela Sdrinis 8th December 2009 Recent reports suggest that children who were wards of the state have disappeared in mysterious circumstances and the Homicide Squad is now investigating a number of allegations made by former ward of the state, Rod Braybon and others. ... more
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Apology plea for rapes and abuses Cameron Lucadou-Wells Frankston Independent 24th November 2009 GREG Scott says last weeks Federal Government apology made to Forgotten Australians, such as himself, meant nothing. ... more
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Apology after years of pain Deborah Morris Frankston Independent 24th November 2009 GEOFF Fitzpatrick had only been in the orphanage a day before he was raped. ... more
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Government Response to Senate Community Affairs References Committee to Report of Lost Innocents and Forgotten Australians Revisted 7th December 2009 The Government response to Senate Community Affairs References Committee Report Lost Innocents and Forgotten Australians Revisited. For your information the Government Response to the above report was tabled in the Senate on 26 November 2009. » Click here to download PDF |
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Catholic order Sisters of Mercy in sex abuse payout BBC UK News 3rd December 2009 The Irish Sisters of Mercy is to supply a 128m euros package as reparation for decades of child abuse in its schools and orphanages. ... more
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Apology promises aged care priority The Senior December 2009 PRIME Minister Kevin Rudds apology to the forgotten Australians last month will have a profound impact on the lives of many older people. ... more
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Church sorry for covering up child abuse Andrew Bushe Herald Sun 28th November 2009 IRELANDS Catholic Church has apologised after a damning new report showed it covered up child sex abuse over more than three decades. ... more
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Hundreds to head to Canberra to hear Rudds speech The Courier - Ballarat 16th November 2009 When Kristin King listens to the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologise to children abused in Australian institutions and foster care, she wont be alone. ... more
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Day means recognition of lost love Kim Stephens 16th November 2009 For many Forgotten Australians, its hard to explain exactly what today national apology means. ... more
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State care a bloody hell for this special school victim Kim Stephens Courier Mail 16th November 2009 Its been more than 55 years since Sebastopols Ken Merton left state care but tears still well in his eyes when he recalls his 10 years of bloody hell. ... more
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Living with the nightmare James Brindley A former Wynnum resident who claims he suffered six years of abuse at the Margaret Marr Memorial Home for Boys in Wynnum in the 70s has called for an overhaul of the State Governments support system victims. ... more
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A duty of care Naomi Levin The Australian Jewish News 27th November 2009 THE stories, the folklore and the photos would have us believe that all Jewish children live happily with their mother and father in a cheerful environment. They watch Mum light the candles on Shabbat, Bobba, or grandma, talks to the youngsters about her family history and Dad comes home fromwork and asks how the children did in their science test. » Click here to download PDF |
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Submissions for Inquiry into the Adequacy and Future Directions of Public Housing in Victoria 1st December 2009 A guideline has been made for submissions for Inquiry into the Adequacy and Future Directions of Public Housing in Victoria ... more
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DVD of the Federal Apology to be made available 26th November 2009 Jenny Macklin's MP office has recently informed CLAN that many, many copies of a DVD of the Federal Apology will be made available in the near future. Keep posted with CLAN's website for further developments.
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Church had immunity to conceal sex abuse Ed Carty and Sarah Stack The Independent 26th November 2009 The Catholic hierarchy in Ireland was granted immunity to cover up child sex abuse among paedophile priests in Dublin, a damning report revealed today. ... more
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Forgotten Australians try to bury childhood horrors Daniel Hatch The West Australian 16th November 2009 Ronnie Barkey slumped into his chair, collapsed on his desk and did not move for an hour as he drifted in and out of consciousness. ... more
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Irish religious to fore in Australian abuse scandal Mary Raftery Irish Times 18th November 2009 THERE IS always one story that haunts you, so graphic and disturbing it is almost too terrible to contemplate. ... more
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No laughter, no tears at home Caroline Overington The Australian 17th November 2009 CHILDREN need to laugh and to cry but both of those things were banned in the Victorian homes where Heather Templeman was raised. ... more
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Nation says sorry to the forgotten ones The Examiner 17th November 2009 CANBERRA- They were beaten. They were abused. They were forgotten. They were half a million in number. ... more
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Tasmanians glad to be recognised Zoe Edwards The Examiner 17th November 2009 There were tears and applause at Parliament House in Hobart yesterday as Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologised for the ugly story of forgotten Australians and child migrants. ... more
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Apology at last for lives scarred forever Tony Wright The Age 17th November 2009 THE eyes told you all you needed to know and suggested much that you might hope never to know. ... more
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I have been waiting all my adulthood for someone to believe us Kelsey Munro The Age 17th November 2009 THERE were tears and heckles, standing ovations and hugs. But one sentiment was voiced by many of the so-called Forgotten Australians and former child migrants who came to hear an apology for the abuse and neglect they suffered in state care. The apology was important because their stories were finally believed and their suffering recognised. ... more
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Two words ease pain for victim Kellee Nolan The Age 17th November 2009 For Margaret Turnbull, who was sexually abused by both a prist and a nun while in institutions as a child, there were just two words from Prime Minister Kevin Rudds apology yesterday that really resonated: Im sorry. ... more
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No compo as Rudd apologises to 500,000 abused in childrens homes Ben Packham Herald Sun 17th November 2009 More than 500,000 Australians who lost their childhoods in orphanages and institutions will get propriety entry to nursing homes but not the financial compensation they seek. ... more
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Forgotten Australians abused, locked under stairs Stephen Johnson The Mercury 17th November 2009 AS young girls, they had their faces rubbed on the sheets until the blood flowed for wetting the bed. ... more
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How a family was torn apart Michael Stedman The Mercury 17th November 2009 Joy Stewart never had a childhood. ... more
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Orphans of the Living Joanna Penglase 23rd November 2009 Joanna Penglase, the co-founder of CLAN, was placed in a Children's Home in 1945, at the age of 8 months, with her two-year old sister. ... more
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Remembered Australians: Moving Forward Steve Irons MP 24th November 2009 This evening I want to brief the house on moving forward after the apology to the Care Leavers, Forgotten Australians and Child Migrants last week - who I will now refer to as Remembered Australians. ... more
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Survey Results and a new Survey 19th November 2009 CLAN added a survey to its website 2 weeks before the apology and asked if you want the Churches and Charities to be present at the National Apology. We now have the results and ask in our new survey: Do you want the Churches and Charities to be made accountable and provide a National Apology to all Care Leavers, similar to the National Apology by Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd? ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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ABC thinks its funny to make a joke of our Federal Apology 20th November 2009 CLAN and its members and supporters are disgusted at the ABC for the shortening the airing of the Federal Apology and for the 7.30 report segment by Clark and Dawes. Click on the PDF link to see the Clark and Dawes transcript. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Australia Apologizes to Abused Child Migrants Marina Kamenev The Times 16th November 2009 By 1947, Laurie Humphreys had already spent the majority of his short life in a Southampton orphanage in England. He was 13, and clearly remembers the BBC Home Service for schools announcing that Australia needed more migrants. "When the sisters asked who wanted to go to Australia, my hand was one of the first to go up," he recalls. ... more
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Ballarat's abused wards unite for apology Kim Stephens The Courier 17th November 2009 A BALLARAT conference room became an extension of Canberras Great Hall yesterday morning, as nearly 30 Forgotten Australians listened to, wept at and, in the end, accepted a national apology. ... more
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Media Release - Statement from the Catholic Church on the National Apology to people who suffered in institutional care Catholic Religious Australia 16th November 2009 The Australian Catholic Bishops and Leaders of Religious Institutes welcome todays national apology to people who suffered while in institutional care, and take the opportunity to restate their sincere apology for any mistreatment which occurred in Catholic-run institutions. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Forgotten Australians reveal abuse Stephen Johnson WA Today 16th November 2009 Forgotten Australians have revealed their stories of sexual abuse, teen pregnancies and brutal punishment. ... more
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The Senate Proof Adjournment: Forgotten Australians Speech Federal Government 16th November 2009 Click on the PDF link for Senator Krogers speech. » Click here to download PDF |
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Steve Irons Speech 23rd November 2009 Mr IRONS (Swan) (18th August 2009, 8:39 PM) -I began my life as a ward of the state in Victoria. I spent three years in an institution as a child and then I was taken into foster care by the Irons family until I was 18. Even as a foster child I was still a ward of the state; ... more
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A day to remember people of courage and dignity: We are sorry Richard Marles Geelong Advertiser 17th November 2009 Today we have heard just a few of the half a million stories of the Forgotten Australians, each as sad and as powerful as the last. ... more
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Fighter for victims of child abuse dies Michelle Paine The Mercury 4th November 2009 The man whose stories of abuse triggered Tasmanias biggest child abuse revelation has died. ... more
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Thank you, Richard and Jason Geelong Advertiser 4th November 2009 Care Leavers Australia Network (CLAN) wishes to thank Richard Marles, MP for Corio and Jason Clare MP, member for Blaxland. ... more
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Apology at last for forgotten victims Nicola Berkovic The Australian 17th November 2009 KEVIN Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull yesterday offered a historic apology to forgotten Australians and former child migrants who suffered abuse, exploitation and neglect in institutions and foster homes. ... more
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PM's words ease anguish of victims Nicola Berkovic The Australian 17th November 2009 DEBRA Lowe was a ward of three states and grew up in 22 homes, but yesterday she received an apology and a hug from Kevin Rudd, which helped heal some of the abuse and hurt she has suffered. ... more
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Transcript of Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd and Leader of the Opposition, Malcolm Turnbull's Apology Speech 17th November 2009 Click on the PDF link below to read the transcripts of the Apology Speeches to the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants as delivered by Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd and Leader of the Opposition, Malcolm Turnbull. » Click here to download PDF |
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Forgotten Australians Prepare for National Apology Susanna Dunkerley Epoch Times 13th November 2009 CANBERRA Julie Pearson feels she has been robbed of her identity and often thinks of herself as nothing more than a number. ... more
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Waiting for Apology Anthony Radford Bendigo Weekly 13th November 2009 FOR Bendigo resident Veronica, next Monday will be a special day. ... more
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Program for the Federal Apology 20th November 2009 View the Program for the Federal Apology. If you wish to print the program you can right click on your mouse, than save image as to a folder than print from that folder. ... more
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CLAN's Announcement of the Federal Apology 29th October 2009 CLAN has released a flyer to announce the Federal Apology to all Care Leavers. All members have recieved the latest newsletter and a copy of the announcement sheet for the Federal Apology. As the papers needed to be folded, some CLAN members may like to iron the sheet and frame it as a certificate of the announcement. ... more
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CLAN's Website Visits 19th November 2009 From the announcement of the apology in late October, the CLAN website has been overwhelmed with visits to its site. We have gathered the figures and presented it in a graph. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Invitation to the Federal Apology by Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd 13th November 2009 This is the official invitation to the Federal Apology by Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd to be delivered on 16th November 2009 at 11:00am at the Parliament House. ... more
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Telecast of the Federal Apology Parliament of Australia 16th November 2009 Watch the Federal Apology delivered by Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd ... more
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Demand for inquiry into suspected deaths at boys home: Dig up secret grave Keith Moor Herald Sun 13th November 2009 Former wards of state fear two boys were secretly buried at the notorious Bayswater Boys Home in the 1950s after being bashed to death by staff. ... more
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University of Melbourne supports the Forgotten Australians apology 18th November 2009 The University of Melbournes Vice-Chancellor, Professor Glyn Davis has released a statement supporting the Federal Apology to Forgotten Austrlalians and apologises for the medical research and experiments into children in state care. ... more
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What your State will be doing for the Federal Apology 9th November 2009 Tasmania, Western Australia, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia have notified CLAN that they will be hosting special events for Tasmanian, Western Australian, Queensland, Victorian and South Australian Care Leavers that cannot attend the Federal Apology. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Healing for hurt souls Dan Harrison Sydney Morning Herald 17th November 2009 THEY were called the forgotten Australians. But the more than half a million state wards, foster children and former child migrants were renamed the remembered Australians yesterday by Kevin Rudd, as he apologised on behalf of the nation for the abuse and neglect they suffered in church and state care. ... more
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Help for 500,000 to find lost families Dan Harrison Sydney Morning Herald 17th November 2009 THE Government will set up a national service to help the forgotten Australians find their families and launch projects to record and preserve their stories, the Prime Minister said. ... more
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Sorry to Forgotten Children: They no longer carry a secret burden Sun Dunlevy The Daily Telegraph 17th November 2009 THEY were beaten, abused, forgotten. They were half a million in number. Now they will be remembered. ... more
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A moment of dignity, all too rare Phillip Coorey Sydney Morning Herald 17th November 2009 All too infrequently, dignity descends on the Parliament. It did so yesterday as Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull apologised to the forgotten Australians. ... more
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Tears for victims, cheers for their courage Sydney Morning Herald 17th November 2009 Emotions ran high in the Great Hall as the people of Australia said sorry to abused and neglected children, writes Kelsey Munro. ... more
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What's important is finally being believed Kelsey Munro Sydney Morning Herald 17th November 2009 SISTERS Maureen and Pauline McDonogh are survivors of horrors that are hard to imagine. ... more
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Nice holiday a living hell The Daily Telegraph 17th November 2009 At the age of 15, Margaret Gallagher saw killing herself as a way to escape the cruelty of life. ... more
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Scars last a lifetime The Daily Telegraph 17th November 2009 Felicity Baldry promised herself she would never have kids after when she suffered. ... more
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Institutions must say sorry The Daily Telegraph 17th November 2009 We welcome the Prime Ministers apology to the half a million Australians who were abused and neglected in orphanages and childrens homes over the last century. ... more
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Forgotten Australian: Being recognised allows Vlad Selakovic to walk tall Danny Lannen Geelong Advertiser 14th November 2009 GEELONG'S Vlad Selakovic was walking in central Geelong the other day when he heard someone point him out as a Forgotten Australian. ... more
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Suggestions for Accommodation in Canberra 29th October 2009 With the upcoming Federal Apology in Canberra, many members have called CLAN asking about suggestions to accommodation. Here are some we found: ... more
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 16/11/2009
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Ribbons for CLAN badges 3rd November 2009 With the Federal Apology less than 2 weeks away, Clannies suggest homies to put ribbons on their CLAN badge to help identify the state your fellow homies were raised in. ... more
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Greyhound Australia's Generous Offer to Care Leavers 7th November 2009 CLAN is happy to announce that Greyhound Australia have generously offered discounts for all Care Leavers that wish to travel for the Federal Apology on November 16. ... more
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Free Rail Travel to National Apology from the NSW Government 11th November 2009 The NSW Government is pleased to offer free return rail travel to Canberra or Sydney to people attending the National Apology to the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants. ... more
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Tasmania pays $37m to state care abused Paul Carter Ninemsn 16th November 2009 Tasmania is urging other states and territories to follow its lead in addressing issues related to the abuse of people in state care. ... more
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Rudd says sorry to Forgotten children Sydney Morning Herald 16th November 2009 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made an emotional apology today to half-a-million Forgotten Australians, including British child migrants, who faced abuse and neglect in care homes over decades. ... more
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Rudd leads emotional apology to children removed from families Samantha Maiden The Australian 16th November 2009 KEVIN Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull have joined together to deliver an emotional apology to the forgotten Australians, including child migrants and children who grew up in foster care and orphanages. ... more
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Australia says sorry for 'great evil' Emma Rodgers ABC 16th November 2009 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has given an emotional apology to the country's Forgotten Australians, many of whom have gathered at Parliament House in Canberra today. ... more
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Turnbull chokes up as he tells of Forgotten Australians Sydney Morning Herald 16th November 2009 Hundreds of people gathered in Parliament's Great Hall today to hear both Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull offer an apology to the Forgotten Australians. ... more
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Kevin Rudd apologises to Forgotten Australia news.com.au 16th November 2009 KEVIN Rudd has made an emotional apology to half-a-million Forgotten Australians who faced sexual abuse, violence and forced labour in childcare homes over a period of decades. ... more
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Stars point to brighter future for Forgotten Australians John Honner Eureka Street 10th November 2009 I was mowing the lawn last Saturday morning. A strange car pulled up: There's a building in Berry that's up for an international prize in architecture. Where is it? ... more
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Forgotten Australians: Sheedy family reunited Danny Lannen Geelong Advertiser 13th November 2009 ANTHONY Sheedy met his sister Leonie after 41 years. He was living in a single bedroom Brotherhood of St Laurence flat in Fitzroy and reckoned the place was all right. ... more
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Linda Burney's Ministerial Statement 12th November 2009 Linda Burney's Ministerial Statement delivered in Parliament regarding the Federal Apology to all Care Leavers. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Survey: Should the Churches and Charities be present at the National Apology? 9th November 2009 Do you think the Churches and Charities should be present at the National Apology? Complete our survey to make your voice heard. ... more
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CLAN's Survey Results 9th November 2009 Click on the PDF link to view the results of CLAN's survey for the Federal Apology. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Life Matters Program ABC Radio 12th November 2009 Radio National will run a program called Life Matters which will run a one-hour Apology Special on Monday 16th between 9:00-10:00am. ... more
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Steve Irons and Malcolm Turnbull's Visit to CLAN Office and National Orphanage Museum 12th November 2009 The CLAN commitee would like to thank CLAN member Steve Irons MP, Federal Member for Swan and Leader of the Opposition Malcolm Turnbull MP for their visit to the CLAN office on 9th November 2009. ... more
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Apology to help healing process Peter Begg Geelong Advertiser 29th October 2009 A LARGE number of Geelong residents will welcome Prime Minister Kevin Rudds apology next month to those who spent their childhood in institutions and out of home care. ... more
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A time for truth Danny Lannen Geelong Advertiser 9th November 2009 BERNADETTES brutal, broken, institutionalised past emerges in her mind when she hears an expression most others use with a measure of pride. ... more
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Steve Irons MP- Supporter of CLAN 12th November 2009 Steve Irons MP, Federal Member for Swan is a great advocate and supporter of CLAN and a care leaver himself. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Museum Recalls Horrors of Orphanage Care Damien Murphy Sydney Morning Herald 10th November 2009 EIGHT words on an old, hand-painted sign in Bankstowns National Orphanage Museum poignantly captures eight decades of Australias care for unwanted children: ... more
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Reactions to the Federal Government's Apology Part 1 The CLAN office has been overwhelmed with phone calls and emails of support and congratulations in response to the apology to be issued to care leavers by the Prime Minister by the end of this year. We would like to thank all CLAN members and our supporters for their tireless efforts over the years. This was a team effort and a real grass-roots campaign from true Aussie battlers. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN News Flash - Posted 09/11/2009
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Reactions to the Federal Government's Apology Part 2 As CLAN has been overwhelmed with comments of congratulations and support in response to the Federal Apology, a second page of comments has been added as the first page has resulted in our server overcrowding. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Priests warned to ignore letter on child abuse Barney Zwartz The Age 29th October 2009 Read below the article for Angela Sdrinis response to this article. ... more
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Ready for Apology: Geelong Care Leavers off to Canberra Danny Lannen Geelong Advertiser 6th November 2009 LEONIE Sheedy has measured intense joy and heartbreak selecting care leavers who will travel free to attend the Federal Governments apology to Forgotten Australians. ... more
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PMs Sorry Mick Roberts The Torch 4th November 2009 WHEN Prime Minister Kevin Rudd delivers the long-awaited apology to the Forgotten Australians later this month Leonie Sheedy will undoubtedly shed a tear or two. ... more
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Forgotten Australians Mick Roberts The Torch 4th November 2009 PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd will deliver a national apology to more than 500,000 forgotten Australians and former child migrants in less than two weeks. ... more
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Murder fear on lost kids Keith Moor Herald Sun 2nd November 2009 SEVERAL former wards of state claim to know the identities of children whose deaths they suspect were hushed up by Salvation Army officers and Catholic nuns and priests. Also, read CLANs response to the article. ... more
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No time for love, laughter and warmth of family life Lisa Cox Sydney Morning Herald 31st October 2009 For the most part these were cold, loveless, authoritarian places, with no time at all for the exuberance and innocence of childhood, Jenny Macklin told Federal Parliament this week. ... more
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The Inconvenient Child - Media Release 2nd November 2009 Former Parramatta and Hay Girl's homes child, Sharyn Killens with assistance of Lindsay Lewis has courageously revealed her dark past under the guise of care from the State Government. Click on the link to view the media release for her autobiography. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Apology to wards of the state reflects our collective regret Kate Gaffeney The Age 29th October 2009 As many as half a million Australian children were placed in institutions and foster care throughout the 20th century. Many were wards of the state, under the direct guardianship of state welfare departments, which often failed to protect them from physical, emotional and sexual abuse, despite annual inspections of institutions and legislation that often precluded the use of corporal punishment. ... more
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Assault victims to open up Andra Jackson The Age 29th October 2009 VICTIMS of sex offenders are being asked to talk anonymously about their experiences online to police and explain why they did or did not report the crime. ... more
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Home Truths Trent Dalton Q Weekend 12th September 2009 There will be no official order of events at this quiet reunion at the Riverview Training Farm for Boys, though speeches should start soon after the browning of Wally McLeods much-vaunted barbecue sausages. What matters is being here: making the turn off Ipswich Motorway, reaching the end of Endeavour Street, even when your stomach wants out; passing through the gates and trudging up that sorry driveway to stand in the places that haunt your dreams: the laundry, the lucerne field, the piggery, the shower block. ... more
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Rees offers apology to casualties of care system Matthew Benns Sydney Morning Herald 20th September 2009 HUNDREDS of Australia's forgotten children gathered for an emotional apology and memorial unveiling ceremony at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney yesterday. ... more
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Sorry Sue O Reilly Australian Women's Weekly November 2009 issue For the 500,000 Australian children who passed through state and church care, the governments planned apology for the treatment they endured is better late than never, two former Homies tell. ... more
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to apology to Forgotten Australians who grew up in brutal institutions Malcolm Farr Daily Telegraph 27th October 2009 PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd will next month lead an apology from the nation to the Forgotten Australians forced to grow up in brutal, loveless institutions. ... more
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Coalition pleased at 'Forgotten Australians' apology Daily Telegraph 27th October 2009 PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd will next month make an apology to the survivors of some 500,000 children who found themselves institutionalised in orphanages and homes between 1930 and 1970. ... more
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Kevin Rudd to lead apology at last for forgotten kids Daily Telegraph 27th October 2009 PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd will next month lead an apology from the nation to the Forgotten Australians forced to grow up in brutal, loveless institutions. ... more
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Interview with Jenny Macklin, Tony Abbott, Steve Irons, Harold Haig and our Leonie Outside the steps of Parliament House 27th October 2009 An interview conducted on the day of the announcement of the date for the Federal Apology to all Australian Care Leavers with Jenny Macklin, Tony Abbott, Steve Irons, Harold Haig and our Leonie. ... more
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ABC Radio Interview with CLAN member Valda: Forgotten Australians to get national apology Tony Eastley ABC Radio 28th October 2009 Congratulations and well done to CLAN member, Valda Hogan for getting an interview with ABC Radio. View the transcript of the interview with CLAN member Valda interviewed by ABCs Tony Eastley about the Federal Apology to all Australians Care Leavers. ... more
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Official Media Statement by the ALP: National apology to the Forgotten Australians and former child migrants Jenny Macklin ALP 27th October 2009 The Australian Government will formally apologise to the Forgotten Australians and former child migrants at a special remembrance event in Canberra on 16 November 2009. ... more
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Australian Greens welcome formal apology to Forgotten Australians and former child migrants Spokesperson Rachel Siewart The Australian Greens MP 27th October 2009 The Australian Greens welcome the announcement of a formal apology by the Australian Government to the Forgotten Australians and former child migrants. ... more
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Jason Clare MP speaks about the Federal Apology Sky News 28th October 2009 CLAN patron and member for Blaxland Jason Clare MP, voiced his thoughts on the Federal Apology on Sky News this morning. ... more
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Release Date for Federal Apology to all Australian Care Leavers 27th October 2009 CLAN is overjoyed to announce the release date of the Federal Apology to all Australian Care Leavers to be delivered by Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd to be made on Monday 16th November 2009 in Canberra. View the PDF link below for CLAN's official press release. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Youtube videos for CLAN CLAN announces two videos that are on youtube! One is a video made for CLAN created by MTC Work Solutions and the other is a song written by a CLAN member and his son: Its not too late to say sorry. ... more
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 26/10/2009
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Delays add to anguish for abuse victims Sunday Mail 18th October 2009 The State Government should be commended for taking a compassionate stand towards people sexually abused while in State care. ... more
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Generous Payouts for Abuse Victims Nigel Hunt Sunday Mail 18th October 2009 Compassionate payments of up to $50,000 will be offered to more than 250 victims of child sexual abuse in state care. ... more
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Evil Nightmare Persists Jordanna Schriever Adelaide Now 4th May 2009 FOR decades, Graham Rundle has suffered persistent nightmares of the childhood abuse he suffered at the hands of William John Keith Ellis. ... more
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Letter to the Editor: Ex-Salvo Officer jailed for child sex Leonie Sheedy The Australian 10th May 2009 A letter to the editor by CLAN President, Leonie Sheedy regarding the article about an ex-Salvo officer jailed in May for child molestation. ... more
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Senate Inquiry into Suicide in Australia Suicide Prevention Australia 16th October 2009 Suicide and self-harm remain unacceptably high in the Australian community with death at least 40% higher than that attributed to thenational road fatalities. ... more
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Sorry to abused kids Sunday Times 30th August 2009 IN the sprit of the indigenous Sorry Day the Federal Government is to issue a formal apology to all children who suffered abuse in institutional care last century. ... more
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Redress abusers face legal action Jessica Strutt The West Australian 19th August 2009 Police would be asked to investigate allegations of child abuse revealed in applications for compensation under the Governments Redress scheme, community Services Minister Robyn McSweeney announced yesterday. ... more
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Victims betrayed by compensation fail Jay Margo South West Time 12th August 2009 BUNBURY residents have expressed their disgust at changes made by the State Government to the Redress WA scheme, which offers compensation to those were victims of abuse in both Station and non government institutions. ... more
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Catholic church accused of covering up child abuse The Mirror 23rd September 2009 The Catholic church was yesterday accused at the United Nations Human Rights Council of covering up child abuse. ... more
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Emails to CLAN CLAN Staff 8th October 2009 Due to staff returning from leave, silent protests and other events nationwide there will be a delay in answering emails. CLAN sincerely apologises for the inconvenience and will answer emails as soon as possible.
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Perth Memorial planned for Forgotten Australians Chris Thomson WA Today 5th October 2009 The State Government is set to build a memorial to the so-called "Forgotten Australians" outside the WA Museum in Northbridge. ... more
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Cost-cutting sees burial delayed Jessica Strutt The West Australian 10th September 2009 UPDATE: There will be a funeral for Barry Pinnell today, 12th October 2009 at 2:30pm in Perth. Barry Pinnell (former CLAN member) was abused in State care as a child, died before his payment form Redress and now his body has been in the morgue a month because of Barnett Government cost-cutting, according to his life-long friend. ... more
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The Scars of Lost Childhood Robert Fedele Moonee Valley Community News 7th April 2009 WHEN Frank Golding was finally reunited with his parents at age 15, much had changed. ... more
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Most fail to seek payout for abuse Jessica Strutt The West Australian 21st April 2009 West Australians abused in State are only have one week left to apply for a share of a multi-million-dollar Sate Government compensation scheme but fewer than three in 10 of those believed eligible have lodge applications. ... more
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Apology a step in right direction Elle Watson Great Lakes Advocate ITs been more than seven decades since CLAN member June Hardie was sent to live in a childrens home and today she continues to crusade for the justice of young people in institutions. ... more
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Past is re-lived Name withheld The West Australian 27th March 2009 CHERYLE Warner finally worked up the courage to report her childhood abuse as part of the State Governments Redress compensation scheme last year but admitted she came close to walking away from the process because of the emotional toll. ... more
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Victoria's Support Service for Care Leavers Berry Street Relationships Australia Victoria 7th October 2009 Berry Street and Relationships Australia, Victoria have been awarded the contract to establish a new support service for Victorian Care Leavers. They have produced a document answering some questions about the new service. » Click here to download PDF |
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CLAN APOLOGY SURVEY CLAN 15th September 2009 Please click on the PDF link to download and print a survey based on the apology by the Federal Government and the measures that you think should be taken. When completed please mail to PO BOX 164 Georges Hall, NSW, 2198 by Friday 2nd October 2009. Your opinion is highly valued. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Desperate Hunt for Long Lost Dad Annette Lord Tameside Advertiser 2nd September 2009 CLAN wishes Roseanne all the best as she travels to England today to hopefully meet her father. ... more
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Radio Interview on 94.7FM "The Pulse" - Road to Recovery CLAN The Pulse 6th October 2009 A radio interview with two CLAN members will be aired on Tuesday 6th October on Geelongs 94.7FM- The Pulse during its Road to Recovery segment between 11-12pm. ... more
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Victims break the silence Emily Wolfinger Penrith City Star 30/09/09 MT RIVERVIEW resident Steve Quinn laid a wreath at the NSW Forgotten Australians Remembrance Day last month in honour of fathers who did not return from war and those separated from their children because of war trauma and injuries. ... more
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Farm of Fear Sanchia Berg BBC UK 2nd October 2009 Between 1922 and 1967 up to 10000 children migrated from Britain to Australia under officially-approved schemes. While some remember the experience fondly others became victims of beatings and sexual abuse. And newly-discovered records show that the authorities had been warned that the system had few safeguards. ... more
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Recording of NSW Healing Ceremony DoCS 23rd September 2009 DoCS is preparing a DVD recording to be released of the NSW Healing Ceremony. If you would like to be notified of the release of the DVD, you can email your name and address and contact details to eva.kornits@community.nsw.gov.au or (02) 9716 2747.
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NSW Healing Ceremony Speech to Care Leavers Nathan Rees NSW Government 19th September 2009 The speech delivered by Premier Nathan Rees to NSW Care Leavers during the NSW Healing Ceremony and Unveiling on the 19th September 2009. » Click here to download PDF |
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Call for memorial to city's orphans Marcus Power The Courier 23rd September 2009 A PERMANENT memorial to Ballarat orphans should be built in the city, a former Ballarat orphanage resident says. ... more
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NSW Government and Churches to apologise to abuse victims ABC News 19th September 2009 Church groups and the New South Wales Government have said sorry to the thousands of orphans and foster children abused while they were in the state's care. ... more
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Our Forgotten Shame Lisa Mayoh Sunday Telegraph 20th September 2009 SUTHERLAND grandmother Shirley Deane recalls the day her mother put her on a bus and sent her away. ... more
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It's never too late to say sorry Frank Golding Ballarat Courier 18th September 2009 WHEN the Australian Government announced it would apologise on behalf of the nation to the Forgotten Australians, children who grew up in orphanages and childrens homes and in foster care, including child migrants, I had three strong reactions. ... more
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The Journey of Forgotten Australians Joanna Penglase Care Leaver Memorial Ceremony 19th September 2009 A special thank you to co-founder of CLAN, Joanna Penglase who presented a speech at the NSW Healing Ceremony and Unveiling on the 19th September. *The survey Joanna refers to in the speech, is CLANs survey conducted in 2007 "A Terrible Way to Grow up: the experiences of institutional care and its outcomes for care leavers in Australia" ... more
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Thank you to Steve Quinn CLAN 21st September 2009 CLAN appreciates the hard work and commitment of CLAN member - Steve Quinn who approached CLAN and the NSW Anglican Church in January 2008 to initate the healing service for NSW Care Leavers. Our sincere thanks to Steve Quinn and the NSW Anglican Church for their great efforts.
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Victoria discovers "Forgotten Australians" Report of 2004 Name Withheld Victorian Government 17th September 2009 We were surprised to find that after more than 5 years without an official response by the Victorian Government to the 2004 Forgotten Australians Report, yesterday a response was posted on the Department of Human Services website. ... more
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Premier to apologise to 'Forgotten Australians' Premier Nathan Rees NSW Government 15th September 2009 Premier Nathan Rees today announced he would make an apology to children who grew up in orphanages, childrens homes and foster homes in NSW this weekend. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Care Leavers Services Welcomed but Redress is Still Essential Leonie Sheedy and Frank Golding CLAN 14th September 2009 A media release to acknowledge and congratulate Berry Street and Relationships Australia on being awarded the right to provide new services for Victorians who grew up in orphanages, childrens homes and foster care. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Sorry state of affairs Cristina Lee Canterbury Express 8th September 2009 After nine years of lobbying, Leonie Sheedy is finally set to receive a formal apology from the Australian Government for the terrible ordeals she and other Forgotten Australians had suffered. ... more
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The Saddened Loss of Elizabeth May Norris (Betty) 10th September 2009 We are deeply saddened to inform CLAN members and supporters that on Wednesday 9th September 2009 CLAN member Elizabeth Norris (Betty) passed away. CLAN and its members and supporters send our greatest condolences to Elizabeth's family in this difficult time.
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Redress to pay deceased victims $5K Name Withheld ABC News 8th September 2009 The West Australian Government has announced ex gratia payments of $5,000 will be made to victims of child abuse in state care who have died before their application was finalised. ... more
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Apology is about far more than just abuse Richard Marles The Advertiser 9th September 2009 BREAKING the news to Leonie Sheedy that our national government was to apologise to the Forgotten Australians and the former Child Migrants unequivocally rates as the best day in my short parliamentary life. ... more
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Memory lingers of abuse at Wynnum home for boys Name Withheld Wynnum Herald 9th September 2009 A FORMER Wynnum resident who claims he suffered six years of abuse at the Margaret Marr Memorial Home for Boys in Wynnum in the 70s has called for an overhaul of the State Governments support system for victims. ... more
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Apology for nation's abused: The stuff we went through you wouldnt wish on your worst enemy Kate Jowett The Advocate 31st August 2009 DAVENPORT man Tony Young, who has spent his life fighting to have the abuse he and other Australian children endured recognised, will finally get an apology. ... more
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Orphans call for national museum Danny Lannen Geelong Advertiser 5th September 2009 CARE leavers crusader Leonie Sheedy has retuned home elated by a promise for apology for past hurts, determined to establish a national orphanage museum in Geelong. ... more
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Simple apology that will start the healing Jason Clare Sunday Telegraph 6th September 2009 FATHERS Day is an important day. Its not just about getting the old man a new par of socks or a new tie. Its a reminder (if we need one) of how important our dads are, and to thank them. ... more
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Happy Birthday Vera Fooks CLAN Staff CLAN 8th September 2009 CLAN would like to wish its oldest member, Vera a very Happy 98th Birthday on Tuesday the 15th September!! ... more
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| Latest CLAN News - Posted 08/09/2009
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Steve Irons statement ahead of his address to the redress protests outside WA Parliament Steve Irons WA Redress Protest 8th September 2009 Today I stand with the Care Leavers Australia Network and victims of State and Care abuse in WA and all of Australia. ... more
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NSW Government to hold Rememberance day for "Forgotten Australians" Steve Quinn CLAN 3rd September 2009 With the NSW Healing Ceremony less than 2 weeks away, we present CLAN's press release. Please feel free to forward the press release to local radio stations and newspapers to let many more people hear about this important event and the work of CLAN. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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| CLAN Press Releases - Posted 07/09/2009
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Family search draws blank Elisa Miller and Kirsten Leminger Dandenong Express 8th August 2009 DESPITE many searches during his 82-year life, Ray Prosser has never known his biological parents. ... more
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| Media Articles - Posted 06/09/2009
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Bindoon Boys Town: The sad truth behind Britain's lost children Kathy Marks The Independent: UK 6th September 2009 Australia is to apologise for the appalling treatment meted out to thousands of boys and girls shipped to its shores as orphans ... more
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Support for Redress from WA: Adele Carles MLA Member for Fremantle Adele Carles Fremanatle 11th August 2009 CLAN would like to thank Adele Carles MLA Member for Fremantle, WA for her support to increase compensation for Redress WA. The following is an extract for Carles' speech on the 11th August 2009. ... more
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We're Sorry David Stockman Sunday Canberra Times 30th August 2009 THE FEDERAL Government will formally apologise to children who suffered abuse and neglect in institutional and foster care during the last century. ... more
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Government plans to apologise to forgotten orphans David Stockman Sunday Canberra Times 30th August 2009 A spokeswoman for the Minister for Community Services, Jenny Macklin, said no decisions had been made on when or what form the apology would take, but that the Government wanted it to reflect a biparti |