That is; welcome to asylum seekers, to refugees, to former refugees and a welcome to everyone checking out our spiffy new website. 

This site has been a long time coming. Since the policy of locking up children is now around 15 years old in this country, at least its great that technology has advanced so much that even a little not-for-profit org like ChilOut can set up its own fab website (with thanks to Nang Ho and the help forums on Virb.com!) .

On this blog you will hear the voices of the ChilOut team, of children who have experienced immigration detention, of children who have arrived to Australia as refugees, young people who simply have a view on the treatment of their peers and people who visit those locked inside Australia's detention centres. 

If you'd like to be a blog contributor, just get in touch with Sophie via [email protected]