Finally, Compensation for a Stolen Life

By Ellie Turner
Herald Sun
April 7, 2017

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SOME of the children who lived in the old Retta Dixon home were stolen from their people, some were surrendered.

But once they were in care under the Commonwealth’s assimilation policy, the non-denominational religious organisation that ran the “half caste” home failed to ensure they were protected. Instead, many vulnerable children were indoctrinated, humiliated and exploited.

Some of the survivors of physical and sexual abuse at Retta Dixon made history with a class-action lawsuit against the Commonwealth, Australian Indigenous Ministries and convicted paedophile Donald Henderson.

And a settlement has been reached.

The 71 former child residents of Retta Dixon involved in the civil case will be compensated for the wrongs perpetrated against them by people they should have been able to trust.