People

Researchers behind the Charter

The Charter was funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery Grant ‘Rights in Records by Design’ (2017-2021), a partnership between Monash and Federation Universities led by Associate Professor Joanne Evans.

Emeritus Professor Sue McKemmish
Chief Investigator
Dr Greg Rolan
Research Investigator
Dr Nina Lewis
Research Fellow
Dr Frank Golding OAM
Research Investigator, Honorary Research Fellow, Federation University, Past Vice President Care Leavers Australasia Network
Dr David McGinniss
Research Investigator, Federation University
Dr Kirsten Thorpe
Research Investigator, Senior Researcher, Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research, University of Technology Sydney
Dr Shannon Faulkhead
Research Mentor, Head, First Peoples Department, Museum Victoria
Barbara Reed
Research Fellow

Acknowledgements

The research team acknowledges Dr Frank Golding OAM and Dr Jacqueline Wilson who brought to the project, amongst other attributes, their lived experience as children in care and care leavers – as well as their many years of working with care leavers and advocating for their rights.