| About The Historical Abuse Network
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The Historical Abuse Network is for people who have experienced abuse in institutions,
foster care and detention.
Its aims are
to maintain a voice so as to continue dialogue regarding the recommendations from the Queensland Government's Forde Inquiry
to share and disseminate information
to support each other
to reconnect and create support groups for ex-residents of each institution and former children in care as required
to promote affirmative action and ensure recognition of the continued discrimination and disadvantage of ex-residents and former children in care.
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| HAN Membership |
Membership of the Historical Abuse Network is open to anyone
標ho lived in an institution as a child in church or state care, or
標ho lived in a Detention Centre for children, or
標ho lived in Foster Care
標ho experienced abuse whilst in care
AND
品s over 21
不upports the Mission, Vision and Values of its Network Members
婦illing to abide by the Code of Conduct
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| Lotus Place |
On May 3, 2006 we celebrated the official opening of Lotus Place. It was a celebration of seven years of determination and dialogue. Lotus Place is symbolic of the courage and resilience of people who were in church and state care. This includes institutions, foster care & detentions centres. It results from a continued dialogue between members of the Historical Abuse Network, successive Ministers and departmental staff since the Forde Inquiry. It also follows the commitments made by the Beattie Government in the apology to those harmed in Queensland institutions during their childhood.
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| Lotus Place Staff |
Staff
John Lucas Team Leader
Jo Bennett Team Leader
Jane Armanasco
Alison Pook
Brendan Tuckerman
Anne Hilton
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