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Tell us what sevices you would like us to deliver Contribute to our online forum about the services you would like to receive from the Esther Centre Read more ... News and Media Releases Victims of Abuse In State Care (Compensation) Bill 2009 An Act to establish a scheme for the determination of claims for payment of statutory compensation to persons who have suffered abuse or neglect while in State care. Read more. Posted: 30-6-2009 Redress Scheme The Redress Scheme was established to provide ex gratia payments to people who experienced abuse and neglect as children in Queensland institutions. The payments recognise the harm suffered by these people and aim to help them move forward with their lives. Read more. Posted: 30-6-2009 Redress Scheme WA Redress WA is designed to help people move forward with their lives by providing a public acknowledgement of the abuse and an apology from the State Government, access to support services such as psychological and financial counselling, help with the redress application process and an ex gratia payment. Read more. Last Modified: 30-6-2009 New Publication Salvation by Vikki Petraitis In 1950, Rod Braybon’s father had died, leaving his mother with eight children she couldn’t care for. As a ward of the state, Rod was passed from institution to institution until he finally ended up at the notorious Bayswater Boys’ Home run by the Salvation Army. Read more. Last Modified: 3-7-2009 Report on the progress with the implementation of the recommendations of the Lost Innocents and Forgotten Australians Reports View the report as separate downloadable parts: Read more. Last Modified: 1-7-2009 Images from Forde Anniversary Morning Tea On June 5 2009 The Esther Centre hosted a morning tea to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Forde Inquiry into the treatment of children in licensed government and non-government institutions in Queensland. Read more. Last Modified: 10-6-2009 Upcoming Events Abstracts invited for "Tapestry of Trauma" conference The Victims Counselling & Support Services and Relationships Australia Qld are now officially accepting submissions of abstracts for their conference, to be held 11-13 November 2009 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Bank, Brisbane. Read more. Last Modified: 18-6-2009 Queensland Health Events Calendar 2009 National and local health related events. Read more. Last Modified: 17-6-2009 Forums Discussion on Nazareth House New Zealand These conversations about abuse in Nazareth House in New Zealand have been posted on the catholica Australia Web site Read more. Last Modified: 17-6-2009

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