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My interest in the history of institutionalised child welfare arose from when, at the age of two, I was charged with the offence of being 'without sufficient means' and outposted to various foster families and institutions. With the aid of scholarships, I became a teacher and principal in state schools, then worked in teacher education and as a principal policy officer in the Victorian Education Department in the area of social justice and student welfare, and head of the state's child migrant education program. Later I managed equal opportunity units at Deakin and Victoria Universities. I am a Life Member of the peak body Care Leavers Australasia Network (CLAN) and have participated in national projects related to Care leavers and in formal inquiries into outof-home Care run by the Senate of Australia, the Victorian Parliament, and the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. As a researcher and author, I have presented at national and international conferences. I am a PhD candidate at Federation University Australia. In 2018, I was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for service to child welfare and social justice.

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