Board (2023)
Our Board is made up of a majority of adults who spent some time in their childhood in orphanages, children's homes or other institutions.
Chair: Ms Caroline Carroll OAM (Victoria)
Deputy Chair: Mr Gordon Hill (Western Australia)
Secretary: Ms Karyn Walsh AM (Queensland)**
Mr David Henderson (Tasmania)
Ms Heather May (Northern Territory)
Mr Daryl Higgins (New South Wales)
Ms Jan Schaffarz (South Australia)
Mr Allan Allaway (Queensland)
** - independent Board member, not Forgotten Australian
Affiliate Members
Affiliate members are services funded to provide Find & Connect Services for Forgotten Australians in each State/Territory.
Queensland: Lotus Place - Ms Karyn Walsh
New South Wales: Wattle Place - Ms Yvonne Porter
Northern Territory: Adult Specialist Support Services - Ms Taylah Peters
South Australia: Elm Place - Ms Luci Lovelock
Tasmania: Early Intervention Services - Ms Le-ella Doyle
Victoria: Open Place - Ms Michelle McDonald
Western Australia: Lanterns - Mr Reg Casley
Contact details
Address: PO Box 374, Camberwell VIC 3124 (NOTE: change of address from 10 February 2022)
Mobile: 61 488 460 646
Email: admin@forgottenaustralians.org.au