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WA State Heritage & History Conference

Phone: 0409113125

Address: Westin Hotel 480 Hay Street 600

Website: http://www.washhc2019.com.au

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25.01.2022 After a great start to the conference today delegates are enjoying a fantastic dinner at the Perth Town Hall. The conference had great keynote speakers and session presentations. Some great thought provoking discussions.... All looking forward to day 2. #washhc2019

24.01.2022 Special Museums Special Sessions For conference delegates there are 5 Short tours on Monday 29th April between 4pm - 6pm, please refer to the Tours and Workshop tab or speak with Australian Museums and Galleries Association team at the conference on Monday for more information. www.washhc2019.com.au

19.01.2022 New commemorative sculpture acknowledges Lock Hospitals’ history. Comments attributed to Aboriginal Affairs Minister Ben Wyatt: "The sculpture is one component of a broader Lock Hospital memorial project, which includes a healing space in the Carnarvon town and a connecting walk trail.... "The project will promote ongoing healing and reconciliation both among Aboriginal people and with the wider community through recognition and acknowledgment of the history and impact of the Lock Hospitals."This statue is an evocative memorial to a tragic episode in Australian history. Both the statue and the heritage trail are a critical part of the journey of truth-telling that Western Australia and the nation are embarking on. "This project has been driven from inception by Kathleen Musulin and Bob Dorey, who are both local people with a personal connection to and have been personally impacted by the Lock Hospitals." One of our conference sessions on Monday 29th April will cover the history of the Lock Hospital and we have Kathleen and Bob presenting . The Lock Hospitals operated from 1908 to 1919 and were an example of medical incarceration where Aboriginal prisoner patients, supposedly with venereal disease, were forcibly removed from country and transported to the islands to be treated. It is estimated that more than 200 people died on the islands, with their remains left in unmarked areas. Check out the conference website www.washhc2019.com.au to get to see this presentation and many others by completing a registration today.

18.01.2022 With 2 days to go to the start of the conference we want to highlight inportant information. For delegates please refer to the website www.washhc2019.com.au for updates and information regarding start times and whats happening over the period of the conference. If there are any questions then please get in touch with the Event Manager, enquiry@meetingmasters,com.au

09.01.2022 Our conference is only possible with the support of the Principal Sponsors - Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage and the Heritage Council. The support of The University of Western Australia,Extent Heritage, National Trust of Western Australia, City of Perth, National Archives of Australia, Lotterywest,element and Tourism Western Australia is also appreciated. The Advisory Group of WALGA,Heritage Perth,Tourism Western Australia,AMaGA Western Australia,FACET,History Council of Western Australia,WAITOC, Australian Society of Archivists and National Trust of Western Australian have been involved in the conference program content and wish to thank them for their support.