Welcome to the Alliance for Forgotten Australians

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Welcome to this website produced by the Alliance for Forgotten Australians (AFA). AFA is a national alliance of Forgotten Australians and supporters working in partnership to advocate for, and promote, national policies and services to meet the needs and interests of Forgotten Australians.

AFA's ACHIEVEMENTS

Since 2008, more than 175,000 copies of the AFA educational booklet have been distributed nationally and internationally.

Since 2011, more than 2,000 copies of the AFA DVD have been distributed nationally and internationally and the material has been accessed online tens of thousands of times.

AFA has contributed to the development and implementation of the Australian Government's four national projects announced at the National Apology to Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants, 16 November 2009.

AFA provided advice that contributed to the development and implementation of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

AFA has provided submissions to Senate and other government inquiries which aim to influence government policy and improve outcomes for Forgotten Australians and former child migrants.

AFA undertook an investigation of tertiary teaching materials for social work education on Forgotten Australians.

Learn more on the About AFA page.