The
Tuart Times
ISSUE 14: AUGUST 2017 ISSN: 2204-7646
Tuart Place to Host State Workshop for National Records Project ‘The power of records to simultaneously hurt and heal is just one of the complexities that we need to confront...’ Dr Joanne Evans, Recordkeeping Researcher, Monash University Tuart Place, in support of the ‘Setting the Record Straight for the Rights of the Child’ Initiative, will host a follow up workshop to the highly successful National Summit held in Melbourne in May this year. Initiative Convenor, Dr Joanne Evans from Monash University, is planning visits to each state in the second half of 2017 to discuss the Summit and its outcomes, to further the development of a shared strategic vision and action plan. These state-based workshops will include hands-on sessions focussing on areas of particular interest and local relevance, and exploring what can be done, and by whom. WA Minister, the Hon. Simone McGurk MLA, will give the keynote address at the WA workshop, to be hosted by Tuart Place at the Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle on Monday 4th September 2017. The workshop will be launched by Commissioner Andrew Murray, and will bring together care leavers, advocates, decision-makers, and experts in the archiving and record-keeping sector. As many West Australians know, finding records At the National Summit in Melbourne L-R: Anglicare Royal Commission of a childhood spent in out-of-home care can be difficult Support Service Coordinator Gail Green; Tuart Place Director Philippa and demoralising. Similar problems are experienced by White; Records and Research Manager at Find & Connect WA Juliet care leavers across Australia. Ludbrook; FACT Vice-Chair Cevrina Reed; with Vlad Selakovic, National This national project is looking for ways to President of Care Leavers Australasia Network (CLAN). improve access to historic Child Welfare records and also create better systems for children in care today. .....Continued in our feature on pages 10-11
Child Migrants’ 70th Anniversary Reunion
At the 70th Anniversary luncheon: Mary Cooper (left) and Rosie Kruger, both 1947 child migrants and members of the organising committee for the event Photo: Jamie O’Brien, The Record
It was a time for reminiscing and catching up with old friends at a delightful reunion organised by Maureen Colgan to recognise the 70th anniversary of the arrival in Australia of the largest number of post-War child migrants from the UK. Three groups of Catholic child migrants arrived at Fremantle Wharf in 1947 – two aboard the MV Asturias, and one on the MV Ormonde. The girls were sent to St Joseph’s Orphanage in Wembley or Nazareth House Geraldton, while the boys went to either Castledare, Clontarf, Bindoon or Tardun. More than 180 people (including 100 former child migrants) attended the 70th Anniversary event, a luncheon held in the Boundary Room at the WA Cricket Ground on 27th May 2017. Continued on page 8
WHAT’S ON? REGULAR EVENTS
• Every Monday: Singing group 10.30am-12 noon & the Big Monday Lunch at noon • Every Monday: Counselling sessions available with psychotherapist Gordon Paton, by appointment • Every Monday: Computers & mobile phone help with Jo’s team 10.30am-1pm • Every Wednesday: Susy’s Support Group 10.15am-12 noon • Every Thursday: Computers & mobile phone help with Jo’s team 12 noon-3pm, by appointment • Every Month: Family history and tracing with WA Genealogical Society expert Dr Lesley Silvester. 12.30-4.30pm, by appointment. • Every Month: Free legal advice with lawyer Gary Dean. 1-4pm, by appointment. • Every Month: (First Monday) Blood pressure testing with Eddie Cogan, from 11.30am • Every 5 weeks: Free men’s haircuts with Jacqi. On Mondays from 1pm.
What happens at Tuart Place? Tuart Place is the State funded service for former child migrants, ‘Forgotten Australians’ and members of the Stolen Generations. Tuart Place provides individual counselling, telephone counselling, support groups, social activities, assistance with historic abuse complaints, volunteering opportunities, computer skills classes, visiting health & legal services, family tracing, assistance to access records, and help in dealing with other agencies.
Free legal advice at Tuart Place Every month with lawyer Gary Dean, by appointment. Call Vicky to book a consultation to discuss any general legal concerns or questions. Phone consults also available. Next sessions: • Monday 14 August 1–4.00pm • Monday 2 October 1–4.00pm 2
Family tracing with Lesley
Dr Lesley Silvester, our family tracing expert from the WA Genealogical Society (WAGS), visits Tuart Place each month to help people find out more about their family histories. Lesley and her husband Mike also run ‘Time Trackers’, a busy genealogical firm that conducts family history research and specialises in British and Australian family history. Contact Vicky at Reception to book a one-hour session with Lesley on a Monday afternoon.
Next sessions: Monday 21 August, 18 September, 16 October, 20 November and 18 December 2017
Farewell Marilyn
We were sad to say goodbye to WAGS volunteer Marilyn Dimond when she finished in April 2017, after four years of amazing voluntary work with us. Thankyou Marilyn for your sensitive and professional work with participants at Tuart Place.
Who funds Tuart Place?
Tuart Place receives its core funding from the WA State Government’s Department of Community Services. Tuart Place also receives funds from non-government ‘Past Providers’, in the form of unconditional donations from organisations that include the Christian Brothers, the Sisters of Nazareth, and the Sisters of Mercy. Financial support from all Past Providers is much appreciated, and is consistent with the Healing and Reconciliation agenda approved by Tuart Place participants. Tuart Place also receives donations from the general public, and is a ‘Public Benevolent Institution’, with ‘Deductible Gift Recipient’ status, meaning that donations are tax deductible. You can donate via PayPal on the Tuart Place website; by cheque; or use the bank deposit details on the back page of the Tuart Times. Please remember to put your name as a reference so we can send you a receipt.
Free men’s haircuts with Jacqi Every five weeks at Tuart Place Mondays from 1pm Please book with Vicky Dates for 2017: • Monday 14 August • Monday 18 September • Monday 23 October • Monday 27 November
TUART PLACE
CONTACT DETAILS & OPENING HOURS Opening Hours 24 High Street Fremantle WA 6160 9.00am to 4.30pm Phone (08) 6140-2380 Monday Freecall: 1800-619-795 Email admin@tuartplace.org Wednesday Thursday Web: www.tuartplace.org
Blood pressure testing @ TP First Monday of each month, from 11.30am
Many thanks to SAG (the Tuart Place Social Action Group) for purchasing a blood pressure monitor for Tuart Place. FACT Board member Eddie Cogan, who worked as an anaesthetic technician for many years, has kindly volunteered to take people’s blood pressure on the first Monday of each month, from 11.30am. No need to book!
Take the pressure down: Eddie takes Maria’s blood pressure at Tuart Place
Sore Feet? Students from the University of WA’s Podiatry Clinic will be at Tuart Place in the afternoon on Monday 7th August. They will carry out free basic foot assessments and treatments and will be able to advise on whether any further treatment is needed. The students will be supervised by a qualified Podiatrist from UWA. Book your spot with Vicky.
Do you receive Ron’s Gazette? Ron’s Gazette is a fantastic monthly newsletter created by Tuart Place participant Ron Love. The Gazette is published in hard copy for inhouse circulation and is sent by e-mail to more than 200 recipients across Australia. Ron’s Gazette is also available on the Tuart Place website. If you would like to receive Ron’s Gazette by e-mail each month, please ask Vicky to add you to the distribution Lesley list. (left) and Marilyn (right) with Philomena, a former child migrant
From surviving to thriving: The second half of life Workshop / Information session Wednesday 9th August 10.30am – 12noon
Surviving negative experiences in childhood can often lead to difficulties in adult life. Clinical psychologist Christabel Chamarette returns to Tuart Place on 9th August to share her experience and knowledge of how to let go of the past and move forward to increase your contentment, peace of mind, and overall enjoyment of life. Contact Vicky to book in for this free session. All welcome.
Counselling with Gordon Paton Gordon Paton is a highly experienced psychotherapist, group facilitator and transactional analysis counsellor, and recently retired from the Harry Hunter Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre, where he worked for 14 years. Gordon provides counselling, free of charge, to Tuart Place participants on Mondays. Gordon is also our Grievance Liaison Officer, and can assist with conflicts and complaints. Contact Vicky at Tuart Place to book an appointment with Gordon.
Save the dates... Managing Your Affairs into the Future • Wednesday 26 July 2017 Scitech & Planitarium • Wednesday 23 August 2017 State Records Workshop • Monday 4th September 2017 End-of-year picnic at Waterford • Sunday, 19 November 2017 Annual Christmas Party at Tuart Place • Monday 4th December 2017
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Suicide Prevention Training Fifty-one people have taken part in Suicide Prevention training at Tuart Place since November 2016, increasing their understanding, skills and confidence to help others who are struggling with life’s challenges. As part of its Suicide Prevention Small Grants program, the WA Mental Health Commission funded Tuart Place to run three courses: Mental Health First Aid (MHFA); SafeTalk Suicide Alert; and Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid (AMHFA). These free programs were popular among the Tuart Place community and trainees included participants, volunteers, staff, and health workers from the wider community. Ashley Macmillan, a social work intern on placement from UWA, attended the AMHFA course and tells of her experience: What is mental health first aid? Just like regular First Aid, it is simply the best way to respond to a crisis situation when you are the first one on the scene. Except, instead of being trained to bandage people up, you are trained to talk to people who are considering suicide, and how to respond if someone is entering psychosis. It was a fantastic two days, covering responses to issues such as anxiety, depression, suicide and self-harm, psychosis and alcohol and drug problems. It also gave good insight into how these issues specifically affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culturally appropriate ways of responding.
Trainees at the 2-day Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid course at Tuart Place in May 2017
AMHFA course facilitator Patty Councillor showed some great short films about people in these situations, which helped to put the information into a real-life context. The course wasn’t just about how things go wrong - Patty also spoke about social and emotional wellbeing and how we can keep it strong to prevent these difficulties from arising in the first place. In all, it was a really informative couple of days and a fantastic way to build our confidence that we can do something to support people who are in a mental health crisis. Story by Susy Vaughan & Ashley Macmillan
Understanding Self and Others - Transactional Analysis 101
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“This course was an extension of what Susy’s been talking about in the Wednesday support group and I found the personal examples made the training come alive for me”, said John Ryall after attending the TA 101 weekend workshop on 17-18 June 2017, along with three other people sponsored by Tuart Place. Jan Coleman, a long-time supporter of Tuart Place and an experienced trainer and therapist, runs this increasingly popular course, which is all about personal growth and change and focuses on understanding yourself and your relationships with others. John Ryall went on to say, “I have a lot more insight now into the way my wife and I communicate and I can see how useful having this knowledge is already. Recognising when I’m coming from the ‘Adult’ ego state part of me or from the ‘scared Child’ part or even when I’m playing the ‘blame game’ and relating to others from my critical ‘Parent ego’ state means I can think about changing how I say things and communicate in a more effective way.” If you’d like to develop your communication skills and self-confidence contact us or drop in on a Wednesday at 10.30am for a get-together with the friendly support group.
John Ryall and Susy Vaughan discuss Ego States at the Wednesday morning Support Group at Tuart Place.
New Phone Contact Service at Tuart Place Providing outreach to those unable to attend Tuart Place is identified as a key goal in Tuart Place’s 2016-20 Strategic Plan, because many care leavers who can’t access face-to-face services - due to geographical location, age or ill health - have said it would be helpful to receive support by phone. A recent Tuart Place survey, posted to 990 care leavers in February 2017, included two questions about a proposed Phone Contact service. Ninety-four percent of the 123 people who responded to these questions thought it was important for Tuart Place to provide such a service, and 64 people (60%) indicated that they would be interested in using the service. Over the next few weeks this group of people were sent a letter of acknowledgment and advised that they would be receiving a call from a Tuart Place support worker. Most calls so far have been made by counsellor Sue Leaver.
by Susy Vaughan From these initial calls, 30 people have requested ongoing phone contact - ranging from 4-6 weekly informal conversations to weekly or fortnightly phone counselling sessions. Many people have expressed relief and/or appreciation knowing they can receive a regular call and have a chat about anything on their mind. Common themes so far have been health problems, social isolation, emotional distress and family difficulties. The new phone service could also be helpful to people who would like help to access in-home aged care entitlements, and to navigate the aged care sector. If you’re interested in finding out more about the phone contact and support service, please call Vicky on 6140 2380 or email admin@tuartplace.org
Crafty Thursdays - Every second Thursday, from 11am Feeling crafty? Why not come along and join in the fun
at every-second-Thursday craft sessions at Tuart Place. You are welcome to bring your own craft ideas or help out with team projects. The most recent project completed by Vera’s group was preparing the Big Raffle for the Tuart Place Winter Warmer party, held on 10th July Many thanks to Vera, Elizabeth, Rose and Pat for your great work, and to everyone else who donated items for the raffle - especially Ian! - your kindness and generosity is much appreciated.
Computers: Get in the know with Jo and her team
Program Coordinator Jo Hocking
Whatever your skill level (even if you’ve never turned on a computer before) you can get individual help. Use the computer room, or bring in your iPad, mobile phone or digital camera and learn to browse the internet, send emails, scan photos and shop online. Please call to book in with one of Jo’s computer volunteers on Mondays between 10.30-1pm; Thursdays (appointments only) between 12 noon and 3.00pm.
Internet Show & Tell!
Visit to Scitech
at Tuart Place 10.30am - 12 noon Wednesday 16 August 2017
Wednesday 23 August 2017 10.30am at Scitech, West Perth
Not everyone uses a computer, so just relax and let Linda Barnetson, our super helpful volunteer, give us a tour of interesting sites on the internet you may like to visit.
Meet us at Scitech and join in a group visit that includes the Planet Nine Planetarium Show. The cost is Free. RSVP to Vicky at Reception by Monday 14 August. 5
News from Tuart Place Social Worker Jan Newman Care leaver groups have long advocated for more awareness of the special concerns and needs of care leavers as they age and face the possibility of re-institutionalisation. The Commonwealth Department of Health has now responded with a package of information to send out to all parts of the aged care sector, to educate them about the diverse needs of care leavers. The ‘Caring for Forgotten Australians, Former Child Migrants and Stolen Generations Information Package’
includes an information booklet, training guide and a video. The video was screened at Tuart Place after lunch on Monday 24th July - if you missed it, we will show it again and also you can view it on the Department’s website: https://agedcare.health.gov.au/careleavers Also, we are very grateful to Mike Carroll, Chairperson of SAG, for his research into aged care entitlements and new developments in the aged care sector.
Do you have concerns regarding aged care services? Do you or someone you know have concerns about aged care support services you are receiving but are afraid to make a complaint? Or are starting to find it difficult to live independently at home and want to explore what support services are available? Or perhaps you have moved in to live with family and fear losing financial independence? Advocare is an independent, not for profit organisation that supports and protects the rights of older people and people with disabilities in all these situations and more, free of charge. Thank you to Hazel from Advocare, who came to
Tuart Place recently to tell us about the range of issues they can help with, including the hidden problem of elder abuse. To find out more, contact Jan at Tuart Place 6140 2380 or call Advocare on 9479 7566 (1800 655 566 Free for Country Callers). For older adults who are experiencing abuse or are at risk of abuse by family or friends, call the Elder Abuse Helpline: 1300 724 679 The Older People’s Rights Service: 9440 1663 (a specialist legal service in partnership with Advocare).
Thank you Ian Donaldson for the fantastic windmills you make for the
Tuart Place community. Ian has a special talent for crafting these uniquely Australian model windmills, which act as a weather vane outdoors. Here’s Ian with one of the windmills he donated to Tuart Place as a raffle prize.
A sizzling success story... Congratulations to Mike Carroll and the team from SAG on another extremely successful fundraising sausage sizzle at Bunnings O’Connor on 10th June. SAG – the Tuart Place Social Activities
Group – has been running fundraisers at Bunnings since 2013. Proceeds have funded activities such as weekend trips to Moore River and group theatre outings, and more recently, a blood pressure monitor. To all those involved, well done on your great work, and thanks again to Tony Galati for the onions - much appreciated Tony!
Team members Epe, Noel and John-o at the last sausage sizzle
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THE NEXT ALL-DAY SAUSAGE SIZZLE IS AT BUNNINGS O’CONNOR ON SUNDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER. CALL IN AND SAY HI TO THE TEAM AND BUY A HOT DOG OR TWO!
Need help to access aged care support? If you are finding it harder to do the things you used to do, you might need a bit of help at home. The Australian Government’s myagedcare phone line (1800-200-422) and website identifies services in your local area, including transport, household jobs, nursing and personal care. With so much valuable information available on the myagedcare website, our friendly volunteers at Tuart Place – such as Linda - have offered to sit with people who aren’t sure how to use it and help find the right information.
Centrelink is in the process of discontinuing paper-based claims, and will soon require people to apply online. Centrelink has also advised that people receiving any kind of Centrelink payment will have to register through the myGov website, and that myGov will soon be the only way to access your Centrelink online account. If you would like an individual session to find out how to do this, just book an appointment through Vicky or Jan, or call in to see Linda on a Monday morning.
Tuart Place Volunteer Linda Barnetson
Free Hearing Checks
Harri from Australian Hearing with former child migrant Philip Page at Tuart Place
How do you know if you have hearing loss? Getting your hearing checked is simple and painless. Thank you to Harri from Australian Hearing for carrying out a multitude of free hearing checks for care leavers at Tuart Place on June 19th. The afternoon was a great success and we’re looking forward to having more appointments in the future. Australian Hearing is the nation’s leading hearing specialist and largest provider of Government-funded hearing services, with 70 years’ experience in providing subsidised hearing-care to eligible people, including pensioners and most veterans. They can help with hearing assessments, selecting and fitting hearing devices and can even do home visits if you are unable to travel to one of their clinics. For more information contact Australian Hearing on 1300 412 512. You can also book a hearing check or find helpful information on their website at www.hearing.com.au
Congratulations Ron! FACT Chairperson Ron Love has been selected as a Finalist for the Self Help and Support Group Champion Award in the ConnectGroups Support Groups Recognition and Good Practice Awards. The awards will be presented at a gala ceremony at the Parmelia Hilton on the evening of Friday 8th September 2017. Congratulations Ron on this well-deserved acknowledgement of your extraordinary contributions to the sector. To find out more, or to purchase tickets to this special event, visit http://www.connectgroups.org.au/2017-support-groupsrecognition-and-good-practice-awards/ A Champion Ambassador: Ron organised a stall and volunteer task force to represent Tuart Place at the 2017 Global Wellness Day at Fremantle Town Hall. He also gives talks to Social Work students and raises public awareness about care leavers’ issues at events such as ConnectGroups’ annual National Awareness Day for Not-for Profits and Self Help Groups; and last year’s WACOSS State Conference. 7
Child Migrants’ Reunion ....Continued from page 1 The 70th Anniversary reunion was the result of months of careful planning, and event organiser Maureen Colgan was ably supported by a planning committee of women who arrived in Australia in 1947 under the UK Child Migration Scheme. Maureen sourced funding for the event from the Perth Archdiocese, and Catholic ‘receiving agencies’ in WA: the Christian Brothers, the Sisters of Mercy, and the Sisters of Nazareth. The venue was provided by the WA State Government. A number of people travelled interstate to attend, including Albert McGregor (Tasmania), Margaret Wilde (Glen Iris, Victoria), Mary Barker and her husband Peter (Kangaroo Island, SA), Sr Margaret O’Keefe (Camberwell, Victoria), Joan Thorpe (Sebastopol, Victoria) and Dilys Budd, who came over from the ACT with husband Bob.
A newspaper advertisement published prior to the event prompted a huge response, including messages from overseas. Former child migrant and Bindoon ex-resident Jim Green emailed to say that he couldn’t make it on the day, but would like it to be known that he is ‘alive and kicking’ and located in Liverpool England. Fr Andrew McMahon, the nephew of former child migrant William (Bill) Kennedy (dec.), contacted Maureen from his home in Belfast to ask Maureen to announce at the gathering that he is still hoping to find someone who remembers his beloved uncle Bill, who lived at Tardun and
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Mrs Maureen Colgan with former child migrants Wally Kerkhoff (on left) and Peter Bent, at the 70th Anniversary luncheon
Clontarf between 1947 and 1951. Please contact Tuart Place if you can help. The following email was recieved from Brian Jagot, who, as a child, lived at Bodmin Orphanage in Cornwall, and now lives in Thornlie WA. Brian wrote: Hello Maureen, I saw your article in The West. I was in a Catholic orphanage in the UK, in Bodmin in the county of Cornwall, from 1941 to 1946, with about 50 other boys. I always felt I was very lucky as I did have my father who was serving in the Air Force in the Far East. My mother had been killed in the blitz. I had two brothers and a sister, but due to our age difference we were all put in different Homes around the UK. In 1946 dad came home from Burma and managed to get us all together. It was hard going for him and I think of him dearly for his effort, but we never really jelled like siblings should -the split made sure of that. I often think of those other lads in Bodmin, and I know some of them finished up in Bindoon and other WA orphanages. I would love to know how some of them made out. If you think some of them would care to contact me please let me know. Best regards, Brian Jagot. Please contact Brian if you can help. Email: bpjagot. highbury@iinet.net.au Postal address: Unit 12/7 Lester Drive, Thornlie WA 6108. Phone (08) 9493-6196. Congratulations, and thank you to Maureen, the planning committee, and all those who helped make the 70th Anniversary such a joyful event - with many great benefits extending long beyond the 27th May.
Photos courtesy of Jamie O’Brien, The Record
Former child migrants (L-R) Mrs Mary Cooper, Sr Monica Foster & Mrs Marie Charles all arrived in Australia aboard the MV Asturias in December 1947. Mary, Monica and Marie are shown here with souvenir photographs of the Asturias organised by Maureen Colgan. Additional souvenir copies of the Asturias and the MV Ormonde are available from Tuart Place.
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Records and Recordke A ‘wicked problem’ is a pressing social challenge, resistant to easy resolution due to its complex nature, and requiring innovative remedies that rise above existing organisational and jurisdictional boundaries. The recordkeeping and archiving needs of childhood out-of-home care is one of our society’s wicked problems, and raises the question: How do we make sure that the systems set up to protect children in care do not themselves cause harm? Numerous investigations of past and present recordkeeping practices have found that the rights of organisations, institutions and governments take precedence over those of children in care and their adult selves. The failings are described as systemic. The Setting the Record Straight for the Rights of the Child initiative addresses the ‘wicked problem’ of records, and aims to transform the way records for childhood outof-home care are created, captured, managed, archived and accessed. The initiative was established by Monash University’s Centre for Organisational and Social Informatics in partnership with CLAN, the Child Migrants Trust, Connecting Home, CREATE Foundation, Federation University’s Collaborative Research Centre in Australian History, and the University of Melbourne’s eScholarship Research Centre. On 8 and 9 May 2017, approximately 180 participants gathered for the Setting the Record Straight for the Rights of the Child Summit at the Deakin Edge Federation Square, Melbourne. The aim over two days of facilitated discussions was to build a collaborative community committed to transforming recordkeeping and archiving around lifelong rights to access and control of childhood records. FACT Vice-Chair Cevrina Reed and Tuart Place Director Philippa White were among more than 40 speakers from across Australia invited to share their knowledge and experience of care leavers’ access to records of out-of-home care. The Summit heard from care leavers, young and old, about the difficulties they encountered in accessing records. The answer to a key question - ‘Why was I placed in care?’ was often not found in the records received by care leavers, and problems with missing information and redacted content were common across the generations. The Summit also heard from researchers, service
providers, advocates and academics, some of them also care leavers, whose work is concerned with records access, recordkeeping and archiving. Key themes included ethical and legal issues in the ownership of information; the need for standardised training and auditing of recordkeeping practices; the importance of co-creation of records with children in care; the goal of a national framework for record keeping (hugely complicated by the current variance in statebased guidelines); and that fact that ‘time is running out’ for older care leavers, who need priority access to personal information recorded about themselves and their families decades ago. The Summit heard that WA and SA have the most restrictive records-access protocols, in which care leavers are required to request specific categories of documents contained within their files, which can be difficult when you don’t know what might be there. By contrast, NSW and Queensland have ‘proactive disclosure’ regimes for the release of care leavers’ records. In our experience, even the smallest scrap of information can be important to people wanting to piece together the jigsaw puzzle of their early lives. Pip and Cevrina spoke about the significance of records in redress processes – a growing area of concern, as various jurisdictions consider their approach to redress. Problems encountered during the Redress WA scheme included applicants being unable to access personal records before the scheme closed; and assessors having access to the un-redacted versions of Child Welfare records, creating obvious inequities for redress applicants. Speakers in the final session, ‘Planning for the Future’, focused on changes needed to policies and to professional and organisational cultures; and how a ‘reimagined’ record-keeping system might look. The use of cloud-based technology to create a central repository of records was proposed, along with adopting a rights-based agenda for children in care, using a Charter of Rights. Congratulations to Summit Convenor Dr Joanne Evans, and all those involved in making this such a successful event. For more information on the Summit, visit http:// rights-records.it.monash.edu/ Tuart Place will host the West Australian followup workshop to the Summit at the Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle on Monday 4th September 2017.
Great guidelines - just need to be implemented ‘Access Principles for Records Holders & Best Practice Guidelines in providing access to records’ (June 2015) is widely regarded as an excellent model for the release of records to Forgotten Australians and former child migrants. The document, available on the Department of Social Services website (www.dss.gov.au), provides an informative framework and concrete examples to guide best practice in releasing records to care leavers. However, submissions to the Royal Commission’s 2016 Consultation on Records and Recordkeeping indicate that the Principles 10
are not being consistently applied in practice. The Find & Connect submission argues that “…resources have not been directed towards raising awareness about the existence of the principles, let alone towards helping organisations to implement them”. A key goal of the State Workshop on 4th September is to promote awareness of these issues among major Records Holders in WA, and encourage implementation of the Access Principles and Best Practice Guidelines.
eeping: A ‘Wicked Problem’ How can we improve access to records? An expanded version of PHIND, the personal history index for former child migrants created by Western Australian researchers Debbi Rosser and Josette Mathers, could be a useful model for developing a cloud-based finding aid for outof-home care records. PHIND was awarded the national Australian Society of Archivists’ Mander Jones Award in 1999 as the ‘Best finding aid to an archival collection’, and s still one of our most frequently used and effective resources for assisting former child migrants to locate personal information and records. PHIND is a confidential index and contains information for individual child migrants such as date and place of birth, parents’ names, details of institutional care, and the location
of personal records. If this kind of index was created for a child in care today, it would identify the existence and location of records and where they are held, in areas such as education, legal, dental, health, and mental health. When a significant record is created, for example a hospital admission, or school report, the presence of this record could be logged into a centrallyheld index, accessible by authorised stakeholders and children of a reasonable age. Care leavers could use this kind of index to find out what significant records were created about them while they were in care, and where to find them.
Stolen Generations records made more accessible
Thousands of files documenting the lives of Aboriginal people removed from their families under former government policies have been consolidated by the WA State Government, making it easier for family members to conduct research. More than 21,000 files stored by the Department for Child Protection have been transferred to the Family History Unit at the Department of Aboriginal Affairs, where they have been digitised for easier access. The move creates a ‘one-stop shop’ for those seeking to trace their family history, and aligns with recommendations from the Bringing Them Home report. WA’s Aboriginal Affairs Minister Ben Wyatt, whose own father was removed, said it was a significant development. “All states have struggled to provide this information to Aboriginal people, for various reasons, legal issues, or they’ve lost files, et cetera,” he said. “So for Aboriginal people who are still seeking to work out who they are and from where they came and who they’re connected to, this is incredibly important.” Marlene Jackamarra’s parents were removed from their families as children. Marlene, 71, said it had been difficult to find information about them: “They took my father and his mother together with his brothers and sisters, and their mother away and sent them down to Mogumber, the Moore River Native Settlement,” she said.
Marlene said that when she looked at the files now held by the Family History Unit, she became angry at how her parents had been treated. “There was an instance where my father, in his early twenties, wanted a gramophone and he had to write to the Chief Protector,” she said. “He had to ask the owner of the farm in Three Springs and the owner of the farm said he didn’t need it, so he went without. “There was another instance where my mother wrote a list of things that she wanted for myself when I was born and she couldn’t get them, so we went without”. Marlene said that despite the hurt and anger she experienced when searching her history, it was ultimately a helpful experience. “I think I needed some kind of closure and what it actually did for me was to show me how great my oldies were, and how gracious and dignified they were”, she said. “It’s something to pass on to my children and grandchildren”. Source: David Weber, ABC News Online
Bonney Djuric OAM and Frank Golding speaking at the ‘Setting the Record Straight for the Rights of the Child’ Summit in Melbourne in May 2017
Care Leavers’ perspectives on records Watch the YouTube video of CLAN’s Vice-President Frank Golding providing the perspectives of care leavers on the topic of records https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=WuaaokRuefE 11
How do we respond to hurt? Tuart Place regulars enjoyed getting to know Ashley Macmillan, a UWA Social Work Intern who was on fieldwork placement with us from February to May 2017. During her placement Ashley gave a presentation called ‘How do we respond to hurt?’, in which she drew on her experience working with refugees, her time at Tuart Place, and her Honours research project for uni. Ashley said: “I have known refugees for my whole life. When I was very small my parents supported a refugee family who we are still good friends with. Since then I have been very involved with Amnesty International, working on their refugee rights campaign in Australia. I also visit refugees in detention centres, just to have tea and a chat, provide social support and to let them know that they’re not forgotten. Spending so much time with refugees, many of whom have experienced terrible hurt in their home countries, lead me to wonder, what is the best way to respond after these terrible hurts have occurred. And I have found that there are many answers to this. Spending time at Tuart Place has showed me one such answer. I have seen the beautiful community that is created here. A safe and warm space, surrounded by other participants that understand, helps people respond to the hurt of an institutionalised and cold childhood. “Through my research project at uni I am studying
another of these answers - truth and reconciliation commissions. These are usually hosted by a government in response to wide spread harm. They have two key elements, the first is the truth part, finding out what happened. This is important because often there was a lot of secrecy and shame around the issue in the past. These commissions believe that only when people know what truly happened can they begin to heal. This leads to their second part, which is reconciliation. As well as seeking the truth, these commissions try to work out what will be needed to help people heal and to put that in place. I am looking at truth and reconciliation commissions in three countries: Chile, South Africa and Canada, and asking the question: Are these commissions effective? I don’t know yet, but hopefully I will by the time I submit my thesis in October. However so far it has been fascinating to learn about this response to hurt, and spending time at Tuart Place has enabled me to see a healing response to hurt in action”. Thank you Ashley for your really interesting presentation. We look forward to hearing the findings of your research, and whether there are implications for the current Australian Royal Commission, which finishes at the end of this year.
What was Redress WA like for you?: Have your say Take part in video interviews at Tuart Place in August Professional film maker Dr Linda Blagg will be filming short individual interviews at Tuart Place on six days, between 7th & 17th August. See back page for further details. Places are limited – contact Vicky to book your spot (6140-2380 or admin@tuartplace.org)
Edmund Rice Education Australia apologises to abuse survivors A National Apology to victims and survivors of child sexual abuse was delivered by the Executive Director of Edmund Rice Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA), Dr Wayne Tinsey, in Canberra on 1st June 2017. The Apology was delivered on behalf of EREA, which has responsibility for over 50 Catholic schools and entities, some of which were previously governed by the Christian Brothers. These schools are now governed by EREA. Dr Tinsey said EREA had consulted widely on the apology, particularly with survivors, who had contributed to its development. The apology had the full support of the Christian Brothers. “It is our hope that this apology will go some way to addressing and healing this long-standing omission and hurt.” 12
Dr Tinsey said EREA realised its apology was just one step in the journey towards healing, and that EREA would continue to support the provision of care for survivors. “As today’s stewards of our values, we acknowledge this is part of a destructive and shameful reality in our national history and we are totally committed to it never happening again.” “We hope this apology will help in the healing process and be a step towards re-establishing trust,” he said. Dr Tinsey said the national event marked the beginning of a series of apologies around Australia with EREA schools and their communities planning their own local ceremonies. “EREA schools around Australia will mark this day in their own way throughout this year,” Dr Tinsey said.
Royal Commission & Redress Update Redress scheme to go ahead for survivors of child sexual abuse in Commonwealth institutions The Federal Government has committed $33.4 million in the 2017-18 Budget to establish a Commonwealth Redress Scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse. When this scheme commences - possibly in early 2018 - it will only be available to survivors of child sexual abuse in Commonwealth institutional settings. This is limited to situations where the Commonwealth employed minors, delivered activities for children, delivered state functions in the ACT and the Northern Territory before self-government, held children
in detention or was a guardian. The Government is encouraging the states, territories and non-government institutions to join in the scheme, however no state government has so far opted in, or agreed to refer sufficient powers to the Commonwealth so that churches, charities and other community based institutions will be able to opt-in to the scheme. For more information visit the DSS website: https://www.dss.gov.au
Statute of Limitations Update The Northern Territory is the most recent Australian jurisdiction to implement limitation period reforms, giving assent to the Limitation Amendment (Child Abuse) Act 2017 in June 2017. The NT joins NSW, Queensland, Victoria and the ACT in adopting amendments to laws that remove limitation periods for damages actions in relation to child abuse. Western Australia and Tasmania have proposed
similar bills to remove limitation periods. In June 2017 WA Attorney General John Quigley reaffirmed the McGowan Government’s commitment to amending the WA Limitation Acts and stated that this remains a high priority. These reforms reflect recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in its 2015 Report on Redress and Civil Litigation.
Redress? A word of caution…. We have been alarmed to hear of WA care leavers taking out extra credit cards and going into debt on the basis that they will soon receive $150,000 under “the new redress scheme”. Please don’t do this! The announcement of a new redress scheme for institutional child sexual abuse has been welcomed by survivors and advocates, however the scheme has so far not received support from the state governments and other major past providers expected to fund the proposed payments to survivors. It will not become a national redress scheme unless government and non-government past providers opt in.
It is also important to remember several things: so far the proposed redress scheme is only going to be available to people harmed in Commonwealth institutions. This scheme is only for survivors of sexual abuse; the maximum proposed payment is $150,000, which is for the most extreme cases of sexual abuse; and any and all previous payments and settlements would be deducted from payments granted under the proposed scheme (ie. Redress WA payments plus any financial settlements received from religious organisations). Like you, we hope this scheme is available to all, but please be aware that it is far from a ‘sure thing’ at present.
Anniversaries: Aboriginal Rights & Reconciliation 2017 is the….. • • • • •
Ninth Anniversary of the Australian National Apology to the Stolen Generations Tenth anniversary of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People Twentieth Anniversary of the Bringing Them Home Report Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Mabo decision Fiftieth Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum See articles by Monash University’s Dr Joanne Evans at https://rights-records.it.monash.edu/news/
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Northern Ireland Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry: Update
Professor Lundy at Tuart Place: (L-R) Jim Marshall, Frank Marshall, Michael McKiernan, Paddy Ward, Sheilagh Pearce, John Marron, Patricia Lundy, Brendan McCloat Professor Patricia Lundy of Ulster University visited Perth in early May 2017 at the invitation of Tuart Place to meet with former child migrants from Northern Ireland. The purpose of her trip was also to report on progress with the implementation of recommendations in the Report of the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry (HIAI). Patricia’s visit was an outcome of her meeting Tuart Place representatives Cevrina Reed and Philippa White at an international workshop on Redress in Sweden last year. Given that 12% of applicants in Northern Ireland’s Abuse Inquiry are former child migrants, Pip and Cevrina were keen for this group to have a voice in Patricia’s research on ‘What Survivors Want from Redress in Northern Ireland’. As mentioned in the last Issue of The Tuart Times, the HIAI Report had received support from all parties when it was debated in Northern Ireland’s parliament on 23 January, however days later the parliament collapsed. Meanwhile, Prof Lundy and the survivor-led Panel of Experts on Redress had prepared a survey seeking survivors’ views on the HIAI’s recommendations on redress, and distributed it to 205 HIAI applicants (49 in Australia). Of the 126 responses received in this survey, 33 (26%) were submitted via Tuart Place, which has played a significant role in facilitating contact between the Panel of Experts and former child migrants living in Australia. The views of this group on the issue of redress had not previously been relayed to politicians and decision-makers in Northern Ireland. A Position Paper, released by the Panel of Experts in April 2017, presents the findings of the survey and makes 14
recommendations based on the views of survivors. It finds that the HIAI recommendations regarding redress falls short of survivors’ needs. The document is available on request. During her visit to Perth in May, Professor Lundy gave a presentation at Tuart Place and conducted individual interviews with former child migrants over three days. Since her return to Ireland Patricia has kept us informed of significant developments. In a highly unusual step, on 12th June HIAI Chairman Sir Anthony Hart published an open letter to party leaders, reminding them that in January all speakers in the Northern Ireland Assembly had welcomed the Inquiry’s Report, and had called for the speedy implementation of its recommendations. More recently, the Panel of Experts has submitted a letter to the Editors of all Northern Ireland newspapers calling for government action. With the help of the Tardun Old Boys Association and Tuart Place, a total of 36 former child migrants living in Australia were able to add their names to the 260 signatories to this letter, which was published in major regional newspapers in Northern Ireland on 20th June, and published on the Amnesty International UK website. As Prof Lundy pointed out during her talk at Tuart Place, lessons can be learned by other survivor groups wanting to influence redress processes, and the work of the Northern Ireland Panel of Experts represents a strong model of social action, particularly in its collaboration with organisations such as Amnesty International.
Scottish Abuse Inquiry A Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry set up in October 2015 is looking at the abuse of children in institutional care. The Inquiry intends to raise public awareness of the abuse of children in care. It will provide an opportunity for public acknowledgement of the suffering of the children, and will be a forum for validation of their experience and testimony. The Inquiry plans to report to Scottish Government Ministers within four years with recommendations for the future to improve the law, policies and practices in Scotland. The report must also be presented to the Scottish Parliament. The Inquiry is currently taking evidence from people who were abused, including former child migrants. To find out more, visit https://www. childabuseinquiry.scot/ or contact Tuart Place.
News from the Republic of Ireland The Ryan Report was published in the Republic of Ireland in 2009. It made recommendations designed to address the historical institutional abuse of children, and to put in place measures to improve present-day services to families and children. A follow up report, ‘Reclaiming Self’, was submitted to the UN Committee Against Torture on 5th July 2017. The new report finds that survivors of institutional abuse have been reabused by the statutory agency set up to provide support to them. One of the authors of ‘Reclaiming Self’, solicitor Fionna Fox, has contacted Tuart Place for help in publicising the new report, and to get in touch with survivors of abuse in Irish residential institutions who now live in Australia. Fionna provides pro-bono services to survivors applying to Irish statutory agency Caranua. For further information, contact Fionna Fox info@ reclaimingself.ie and for further information generally go to www.reclaimingself.ie. Reclaimingself is currently developing its website and hope to have it fully operational later this year.
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) was established in March 2015 to “investigate whether public bodies and other non-state institutions in England and Wales have taken seriously their responsibility to protect children from sexual abuse, and make meaningful recommendations for change in the future”. The first public hearings in the ‘Children Overseas – Child Migration’ investigation were held in London in February 2017, when the Inquiry heard from a number of former child migrants who described sexual and other kinds of abuse in relation to their migration, in a range of institutions and contexts. Evidence was also heard from inquiry-appointed witnesses about the history and
context of the child migration programmes. The second part of the Inquiry’s public hearings on Child Migration were held between 10 and 26 July. The Inquiry heard evidence from a number of institutions, including government departments, public authorities and private or charitable institutions in England and Wales on whether they took sufficient care to protect children they sent or placed abroad, from sexual abuse. Further information is available at: www.iicsa.org.uk
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Professor Patricia Lundy’s visit to Australia gave her an important opportunity to connect with former child migrants at Tuart Place and include them in her action research project, ‘What Survivors want from Redress in Northern Ireland’. At a dinner held in her honour, Patricia also had a chance to meet Tuart Place Board members and experts in the field of historic child migration. To express her gratitude, Patricia gave us a beautifully illustrated book of Irish poems for the Tuart Place library. Thanks for the book Patricia, and for your advocacy on behalf of all survivors seeking redress for historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland.
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The quest for redress by survivors of institutional abuse in Northern Ireland has received a boost from political party Sinn Féin, with the release of a proposed a plan for moving forward with a compensation fund. Commenting on the proposed legal and financial framework, Sinn Fein’s Northern Leader Michelle O’Neill said that contributions would be sought from various religious orders and the British Government. Ms O’Neill said that Sinn Féin believes that survivors of historic abuse deserve clarity amid the ongoing political uncertainty in Northern Ireland. Sinn Fein’s formal proposal to the leaders of the main parties on 6th July would see work beginning immediately to provide the legal and legislative framework to enable the redress panel and Commissioner’s office to be established by statute. 15
Percy comes ‘home’
Tardun, circa 1957
Percy Faulkner, 74, says that returning to live at Tardun earlier this year “felt like coming home”. Percy is a former child migrant from Northern Ireland who arrived in Australia at the age of nine and lived at Tardun between 1953 and 1961. The Tardun property was sold to new owners in 2014, and Percy, along with his five dogs, moved in as Caretaker several months ago. As the new ‘Boss of Tardun’, Percy says he is happy to show visitors around and would welcome any Old Boys who would like to call in. If you are interested in visiting, phone Percy on (08) 9961-5276.
........Flashback to 1975 In 1975, when he was 32 years old, Percy Faulkner set off for Northern Ireland to see if he could find his mother. Armed with the information that her name was Kathleen, Percy spent three weeks searching through birth records before he ‘struck it lucky’. Percy discovered that his father had died six years earlier, however he met his mother and a
large collection of relatives, all of whom welcomed his arrival. Adding to the drama of Percy’s visit, his hotel in Belfast was bombed, and seven people were hurt. Percy was trapped by falling beams and rubble but was otherwise unharmed. On his return to Perth, the story of Percy’s Irish adventures was published in ‘The West Australian’ newspaper, along with this photo.
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by Ron Love
Thank you Trevanna Cooper and Angela Calanni for your great hospitality and warm welcome to the Tuart Place team who attended the 2017 Edmund Rice Day at CBC in Fremantle. Tuart Place representatives Mike, Kevin, Dennis, John, Dougie, Paddy and I joined in the celebrations and fun activities with students, teachers and staff at this event in May. Mike was a hit but did not out-perform Angela on the mechanical bull, and we all enjoyed throwing tennis balls at a target on the dunk tank. We also really appreciated the lunch and afternoon tea in the Boardroom. The tour of the school was of great interest, especially noting the updated improvements to metal-work, wood-work and cooking classrooms. Special interest was taken when talking with the wood-work teachers showing and explaining about how students were making electric guitars. We spoke at length with teachers at the school and were Facts on child migration impressed with the caring and respectful interaction between students and teachers as well as the professional approach taken to Western Australia received 81% of all children the education of today’s scholars. sent to Australia under Catholic migration schemes between 1938 and 1965. • Of the 1,355 children sent to Australia under these schemes, 1,096 came to WA. Online resource • Of the 310 Maltese child migrants sent to The ‘Who Am I?’ project has developed a suite of Australia, 303 were sent to WA. resources to guide recordkeeping practices that support • Of the 793 Catholic child migrants sent from the identity needs of children and young people in care. the UK to Australia, an estimated 112 were sent These include a video featuring two care leavers (one from from Northern Ireland to orphanages in WA. the era of institutional care and one who left care much • Approximately 12% of the 526 applications more recently) speaking about the importance of records received by the Northern Ireland HIA Inquiry were to them. https://vimeo.com/53568782 from former child migrants living in Australia, mostly in WA.
Parragirls Project
At the Parramatta Girls Home, NSW
The Parramatta Female Factory Precinct Memory Project is a social history and contemporary art project centered on the Precinct’s historic welfare institutions (www. pffpmemory.org.au). Launched in 2013, the Memory Project generates creative programs and exhibitions through collaborative workshops at Parramatta Girls Home that empower the people who resided in these institutions to determine how they are remembered and how the site will be used in the future. The project is also designed to help ex-residents contend with the systemic injustices of the welfare system and its contemporary legacies at Australia’s first Site of Conscience. In 2017, the Memory Project deepened its connections with Stolen Generations and the site’s precolonial significance for Darug women through the collaborative song writing project ‘Long Time Coming Home’. Darug artists Leanne and Jacinta Tobin led workshops with Aboriginal Parragirls and Stolen Generations musicians and writers to produce a collection of new songs about the experiences and legacies of Aboriginal child welfare in Australia. These songs were performed for the first time on 27 May 2017 to coincide with National Sorry Day and the NSW Governments’ recommendation to establish Stolen Generations’ Keeping Places. ‘Long Time Coming Home’ marked Australia’s first national site of recognition for Stolen Generations and Aboriginal Forgotten Australians on the former Kamballa Girls and Taldree Boys Shelter site at Parramatta Girls Home, the place where the child welfare system was born, and from which evolved two centuries of colonial dispossession and control of First Nations peoples through their children. Leanne and Jacinta Tobin share the Memory Project’s vision for a place that not only witnesses past injustice but also uses this as a tool for change, as the words of Leanne’s song ‘Generational Scars’ (2017) powerfully convey:
Tuart Times 2017 Survey Thank you to everyone who completed the survey form sent out with the last The Tuart Times seeking feedback from care leavers on the newsletter and on the idea of telephone support/outreach service Of the 142 responses received, 72% indicated that the newsletter is a ‘very important service’, and 27% thought it is an ‘important’ service. Only one person thought it was ‘not important’. Comments show that receiving the newsletter helps people feel connected, and that they value The Tuart Times as a source of information.
Thank you to Dr Lily Hibberd and Bonney Djuric OAM for this story
Jacinta Tobin
Photo: Catherine McElhone
Generational Scars Reports have come and gone But still too many children don’t live at home Generational scars Broken families and too many bars But the times are changing and many stories are told We’re claiming back sites for true healings to unfold No more broken hearts turned to stone No more children feeling alone No more history needing to hide Only love and peace is family pride Because we got new beginnings. Leanne Tobin (2017)
by Susy Vaughan Of the 123 people who responded to questions about the phone service, 94% thought it was important for Tuart Place to provide such a service, and 64 care leavers (60%) said they would be interested in using the service. For further information see the article on page 5; call Vicky on 6140 2380; or email admin@ tuartplace.org
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People at Tuart Place At Tuart Place: L-R: Pip White, Margaret Ingram, Joan Thorpe, Teresa Phillips & Margaret Wilde (also known as “The Wild Woman from the East”…). Joan and Margaret W were in town for the 70th Anniversary Reunion and called in to Tuart Place to say hi while they were here.
Managing your affairs into the future Perth Lawyer Gary Dean conducts monthly free legal advice sessions at Tuart Place for people seeking general legal advice and legal referral. Gary also runs informative workshops for our participants, and on Wednesday July 26 he will present ‘Wills, your future medical care, and Enduring Powers of Attorney’. Gary says that many people avoid making a Will or ‘getting their affairs in order’ because it’s too hard to think about, but not dealing with these matters can create major problems for family members and the person themselves.
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It is important to have a properly drawn Will that clearly sets out what a person wants to happen to their property after their death. By having a Will you will ensure that the people you most want to benefit from your estate do so. Consideration should also be given to making an Advanced Health Directive (also known as a ‘Living Will’). By making a ‘Living Will’ you can make decisions now about future medical care, if you become sick or injured and incapable of communicating your wishes. Gary’s next individual legal advice sessions at Tuart Place are at 1.00-4.00pm on Monday 14 August and Monday 2 October 2017. Workshop: Wednesday 26 July 10.30am-12pm. For bookings call Vicky on 6140 2380, or email admin@ tuartplace.org
Birthdays at Tuart Place
Wildlife conservationist Bradley Holland visited Tuart Place with his mobile exhibition of Australian native animals on 29th May this year. Bradley, who is the son of former child migrant Maureen Holland, is passionate about wildlife conservation and would like to establish a permanent facility in WA. To find out how you can support the Ranger Red Zoo & Conservation Park, visit https://www.gofundme.com/ranger-red-zoo-conservation-park
Wild about Wildlife: Vicky holds a Tawny Owl, Marie ‘wears’ Pamela the Python, and Mary gets friendly with a long necked tortoise.
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Redress WA: Have your say Take part in video interviews at Tuart Place in August Did you or someone close to you go through Redress WA? The issue of future Redress is currently big news across Australia, and Tuart Place is making a film with people who would like to share their experience of Redress WA. The purpose of the film is to uncover and convey lessons that can be learned from Western Australia’s scheme, which ran from 2008 to 2011. Talented film maker Dr Linda Blagg (whose powerful short film ‘Why I come to Tuart Place’ is on our website) will be video recording short interviews with people who
would like to talk about their experience of going through Redress WA, or of supporting someone through the scheme. Tuart Place is also interested in hearing from people who accessed personal records during or after the scheme, and what this was like for them. We are keen to hear your thoughts on Redress WA – good or bad – so book in for an interview if you have something you want to say.
Film maker Dr Linda Blagg
Linda will be filming short individual interviews at Tuart Place on six days, between 7th & 17th August. Places are limited – contact Vicky to book a spot (6140-2380 or admin@tuartplace.org)
FACT Inc 2017 Annual General Meeting NOTICE OF MEETING
In accordance with Rule 16 of the Rules of Association of Forgotten Australian Coming Together Inc., notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the association will be held at Tuart Place, 24 High Street, Fremantle at 1.00pm, Wednesday 11th October 2017.
Where is Tuart Place? Tuart Place is located in the old Cleo’s Hotel at 24 High Street, in the West End of Fremantle, near the historic Roundhouse. There is no on-site parking, so some of our visitors park at South Beach and catch the Blue Central Area Transit (CAT) Bus, which stops close by in Phillimore Street, just after Cliff Street. If you are travelling on foot from Fremantle Train Station, Tuart Place is a five minute walk.
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