Response to the Senate inquiry report Forgotten Australians and Lost Innocents Revisited
Source: Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
"The Australian Government tabled its response to the recommendations contained in the Senate inquiry report Forgotten Australians and Lost Innocents Revisited. The Senate report detailed the trauma and suffering of many Forgotten Australians and former child migrants from a system that did not adequately provide for, or protect children in its care. The national apology by the Prime Minister on 16 November acknowledged the abuse of neglect of many of the 500,000 Forgotten Australians and child migrants placed in institutional care and foster homes. The Government has responded to the 16 recommendations contained in the Senate report and outlined further support to the healing process. In addition to delivering a national apology the Government's response includes a number of new practical measures to assist care leavers:
* A national Find and Connect Service;
* Improved Aged Care for Care Leavers; and
* History Projects."