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This investigation will examine issues and themes that are particularly relevant to disabled people’s experiences of abuse in care.

Ms Lowe gave evidence of her time at Hillsbrook Children’s Home, the Salvation Army’s Whatman Children’s Home and foster care.

 

Mrs D gives evidence of her treatment (and the treatment of her children) within St Mary’s Home for unwed mothers, including the forced adoption of two of her children.

Margaret Wilkinson’s evidence will describe the abuse she experienced at ‘St Mary’s Home for Unwed Mothers’ and her attempts to get Redress from ‘the Anglican Trust for Women and Children’.

Louise Deans gave evidence about abuse experience while training to become an ordained Minister in the Anglican Church and her attempts to obtain redress.

Ms C will give evidence of the abuse of a Vicar within a Church and Youth Group setting.

Mr Oakly will give evidence about the abuse he suffered by an Archdeacon of the Brightwater Church of the Nelson Anglican Diocese, who was also Scout Commissioner for the Nelson region, as well as the impact of the abuse.

Ms M discusses her home life and circumstances that led to being placed in the care of Anglican Social Services, and the abuse suffered in various home placements, which were made by Anglican Social Services and the State.

Mr Goodwin will discuss the environment at Christ’s College, including abuse from senior students and the difficulty seeking redress after being educated within a “don’t tell” culture, as well as the subsequent impact of these experiences.