NSW Minister for Community Services Linda Burney recently announced that $1.2 million funding will go to Relationships Australia NSW to run a new state-wide support service for those who grew up in children’s homes, orphanages and institutions from the 1920s to the 1990s.

“I am pleased the Government is investing in an organisation as trusted as Relationships Australia NSW to help our Forgotten Australians,” Ms Burney said.

Anne Hollonds, CEO of Relationships Australia NSW said, “Relationships Australia NSW has more than 10 years’ experience working with adults who were brought up in care through our Aftercare Resource Centre Support Services. We are very aware of the difficulties many of the Forgotten Australians experience in their personal and family lives and can provide access to a broad range of support services – both inside our organisation and through other services in the community.”

Services will be available to any person who was brought up in care in NSW regardless of where they now live in Australia.

For more information on the Forgotten Australians Support Service phone 1800 656 884.