Why children in institutional care may be worse off now than they were in the 19th century
- Written by Nell Musgrove, Senior Lecturer in History, Australian Catholic University
National apologies for abuse are important, but children in institutional care also need better support transitioning to adulthood.Shutterstock
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s national apology to the victims of child sexual abuse was a moment of reckoning for the government – an admission of the country’s failures to protect...