Exhibition

Help us tell your story. See the Inside site or read on for an introduction.

The National Museum of Australia is putting together an exhibition to tell some of the stories of those who experienced institutional care as children. It will be a voice for those Australians and a chance for others to understand something of what their fellow Australians went through.

Things that have come to us from past times help us tell stories from that time. Here are some objects that Care Leavers Australia Network (CLAN) has collected to remember the experiences of the Forgotten Australians. Other items from the CLAN Museum are also on this website.

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Sign from the Methodist Babies Home

Towel from the Salvation Army Box Hill Boys Home

Bell from the Church of England Girls Home

Your story

Do you have a story to tell? Do you have an object that you could lend to the Museum to help us tell your story?

(Please note that if you are considering taking legal action relating to your time in care, you might seek legal advice before sharing your story.)

We are collecting stories on the exhibition site, Inside: Life in Children's Homes.