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1 Inside: Life in Children’s Homes Opens November 16, 2011

2 National Museum of Australia Inside: Life in Children’s Homes

3 National Museum of Australia Inside: Life in Children’s Homes

4 National Museum of Australia Inside: Life in Children’s Homes

5 National Museum of Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture Australia's history and society since 1788 the interaction of people with the environment. Inside: Life in Children’s Homes

6 Informed by three reports: 1.Bringing them Home (Australian Human Rights Commission, 1997) Inside: Life in Children’s Homes

7 Informed by three reports: 2. Lost Innocents (Senate Community Affairs References Committee, 2001) Inside: Life in Children’s Homes

8 Informed by three reports: Inside: Life in Children’s Homes

9 Informed by three reports: 3. Forgotten Australians (Senate Community Affairs References Committee, 2004) Inside: Life in Children’s Homes Children at Silky Oaks (Home founded by Open Brethren), Brisbane, QLD

10 Informed by three reports: Inside: Life in Children’s Homes St Vincent’s Orphanage, Nudgee, QLD

11 Statistics 50,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, some of whom belong to the Stolen Generations 7,000 Child Migrants 500,000 Forgotten Australians Inside: Life in Children’s Homes

12 What did they experience? Separation from and loss of family Inside: Life in Children’s Homes Nun from the order of Sister of the Good Shepherd escorting a girl, Children's Court Albion Street, Sydney, 25 October, 1963

13 What did they experience? Deception (lied to about family members – e.g. “They’re dead” or “They don’t want you”) Neglect and exploitation (poor nutrition, slave labour Assault (criminal, not simply the use of controlled corporal punishment) Inside: Life in Children’s Homes

14 What did they experience? Poor health care Lack of education (illiteracy is an issue for survivors) Loss of identity (named changed) Medical testing No post-care transition education Inside: Life in Children’s Homes

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23 Website address Inside: Life in Children’s Homes

24 Website personal narratives http://nma.gov.au/blogs/inside/2011/02/16/the- argonaut/ poetry http://nma.gov.au/blogs/inside/2011/01/10/ill-be- your-mate/ songs http://nma.gov.au/blogs/inside/2011/06/07/on- eagles-wings/ Inside: Life in Children’s Homes

25 Website visual art http://nma.gov.au/blogs/inside/2010/03/31/depressi on/ objects http://nma.gov.au/blogs/inside/2011/04/16/my- ireland/ reunions http://nma.gov.au/blogs/inside/2011/05/27/winlaton- reunion/ Inside: Life in Children’s Homes

26 Website protests http://nma.gov.au/blogs/inside/2010/12/14/the-first- anniversary-2/ Inside: Life in Children’s Homes


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