Survivors of abuse in Australian children's homes and orphanages have
called for a new national strategy to secure the release of their own
historic personal records held by churches and charities.
As the landmark royal commission into institutional child sexual abuse prepares to hand its report to the federal government by Christmas, a national summit has discussed how to give a voice to adults whose lives have been impacted by failings of record keeping and archiving systems in institutions around the country.
http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/4660909/abuse-survivors-want-their-own-personal-records-handed-over-from-institutions/?cs=7
As the landmark royal commission into institutional child sexual abuse prepares to hand its report to the federal government by Christmas, a national summit has discussed how to give a voice to adults whose lives have been impacted by failings of record keeping and archiving systems in institutions around the country.
http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/4660909/abuse-survivors-want-their-own-personal-records-handed-over-from-institutions/?cs=7