Forgotten Australians: what can they tell us about society in the twentieth century? A depth study

Publication Resource Details

Author
National Museum of Australia and Ryebuck Media
Publication Date
2011
Publisher
National Museum of Australia
URL
https://web.archive.org/web/20180806005902/http://www.nma.gov.au/education/resources/units_of_work/forgotten_australians
Description
This is a teaching resource produced by the National Museum of Australia and Ryebuck Media.

In this unit, students consider the experiences of Forgotten Australians and what those experiences tell us about society, and especially about childhood for poor and disadvantaged children in Australia in the 20th century. Areas of life such as food and shelter, health and hygiene, work, family, and punishment and discipline are explored in this little known and often profoundly disturbing episode of Australian history.

This webpage is no longer in operation. This URL was taken from the Wayback Machine and is dated 11 February 2019.

Related Information

Apology to Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants, Parliament of Australia (16 November 2009 - 16 November 2009)

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