Jane Hansen Prize Winner 2024

Jane Hansen Prize for History Advocacy

Co-winners 2024

Care Leavers Australasia Network (CLAN)

The Care Leavers Australasia Network (CLAN) is an independent peak membership body established in 2000 to provide support, advocacy, research and empowerment for survivors of past abuse and neglect in child welfare systems in Australia and New Zealand. CLAN has shown leadership in advocating for a more authentic, layered and nuanced history and, in doing so, generated vitality to a previously neglected field of public history. In the aftermath of the Royal Commission, CLAN won a Commonwealth grant to purchase a property to serve as a permanent home for the Australian Orphanage Museum, now established in Ryrie Street, Geelong. The unique museum is a remarkable achievement among CLAN’s contributions to the way history is presented and received in the community.

Read more about CLAN: https://clan.org.au/

HCV Chair Emeritus Professor Peter McPhee with prize winner Dr Frank Golding (representing CLAN).

Dr David Waldron

Dr David Waldron, from Federation University Australia (Ballarat), has been a tireless advocate for public history for many years, with a commitment to making history accessible and engaging for diverse audiences. Over the past decade, he has led a dynamic range of projects, community collaborations, and public engagement initiatives in Ballarat and its region. These efforts underscore his leadership in bringing marginalized histories to contemporary audiences, including working with Wadawurrung Traditional Owners and those in the LGBTIQA+ community. David has a remarkable ability to communicate to diverse audiences. He is an active history podcaster, and regular presenter about history at festivals and on community radio.

Read more about David: https://lnkd.in/g7WvJg4S

HCV Chair Emeritus Professor Peter McPhee with prize winner Dr David Waldron.

The prizes were accepted in-person at our HCV Annual Lecture on Thursday 14 November at the State Library of Victoria. Thank you to all who applied for the prize – please keen an eye out for next years round!

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