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Westbrook a stain on child welfare

By Harry Throssell - posted Friday, 14 September 2012


'We recognise the value of formal reconciliation experiences in healing the hurt some have suffered, and undertake to plan these in consultation with former residents.

'We are committed to doing all we reasonably can to ensure that children in our care are not subject to abuse and neglect. Further, we are committed to ongoing review and improvement of our services to children and families'.

Signed by

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Peter Beattie, Queensland Premier;

Anna Bligh, Minister for Families, Youth and Community Care;

John Bathersby, Catholic Archbishop;

Peter Hollingworth, Anglican Archbishop;

David Pitman, Uniting Church;

Hillmon Buckingham, Salvation Army;

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Bill Gynther, Baptist Union;

Peter Overton, Churches of Christ.

In March 1994 a serious incident resulting in major damage occurred at the institution, an investigation report was tabled in State Parliament on 12 April 1994, and the Centre closed on 30 June that year.

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This in a series of reminiscences by Harry Throssell about his time an child welfare and how it was viewed not so long ago.



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Harry Throssell originally trained in social work in UK, taught at the University of Queensland for a decade in the 1960s and 70s, and since then has worked as a journalist. His blog Journospeak, can be found here.

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