Path of Pain - Acknowledgement and truth-telling of the Western Australian Lock Hospitals
Hundreds of people from all over Australia, including Aboriginal people, ministers, senior government dignitaries, community members and importantly direct descendants, gathered in the regional Western Australian town of Carnarvon on 9 January 2019 to mark a horrific chapter in Western Australia’s history.
In recognition of the physical, social, emotional, cultural and spiritual loss to the individuals directly affected and their descendants, the Lock Hospital Memorial Group brought together the community and descendants to share painful stories and acknowledge past truths with the hope it will lead to healing.