INQUIRIES, PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCES

There is a range of information available that provides information and areas of interest relating to people who have experienced institutional or out of home care as children. This information relates to various Inquiries that have been conducted, Publications that have been produced and other Resources covering topics of interest.

Inquiries and Publications

Information relating to various initiatives of the Queensland Government and including the Commission of Inquiry into Abuse of Children in Queensland Institutions (The Forde Inquiry) can be found on the following web site:-

www.communities.qld.gov.au/department/forde/

The Senate's Community Affairs Committee published two reports as a result of its Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care. The First Report - Forgotten Australians and the Second Report - Protecting Vulnerable Children can be found on the following website:-

www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/clac_ctte/inst_care/index.htm

Information relating to the Crime and Misconduct Commission's Inquiry into Abuse of Children in Foster Care in Queensland can be found at the following website:-

http://www.cmc.qld.gov.au/asp/index.asp?pgid=10837&cid=5378&id=304

Resources

Books, Articles, Films and Websites (all under construction)