The Forgotten Children, Ten Years On

This project aims to investigate the rippling impacts of immigation detention in the lives of people who were detained as children. Utilising an innovative arts-based, person-centred design, and in partnership with Australia's national human right institution and children themselves, the project aims to generate a foundational evidence-base that advances knowledge and provides the basis for improved policy and practice. Addressing the current dearth of evidence concerning the long-term impacts of childhood detention, the project will offer critical recommendations to improve services and reduce harm, while fostering increased public awareness through a high-impact radio documentary that tells the stories of Australia's forgotten children.

Ths is an ARC-funded Linkage Project led from The University of Sydney.