The Peirson Memorial Trust was founded in 1947, following the donation of land and properties belonging to the Peirson family in Goodwood to the Ann Street Presbyterian Church, Brisbane, for the purposes of establishing a training farm for boys. It ran a number of children’s homes in Queensland. In 2013, the Peirson Memorial Trust provides…
In 2013 the Boopa Werem Kindergarten is a pre-school and childcare operator, based in Bungalow (Cairns), Queensland. It is part of the Creche and Kindergarten Association Limited (C&K) which dates back to 1907. According to the publication Missing Pieces (2001), the Boopa Werem Kindergarten Association operated a family group home in 1980s.
The One People of Australia League (OPAL) was established in 1961 in Queensland to advance Aboriginal issues. It ran institutions in Queensland that housed children, and also organised seaside holiday camps for children. The OPAL Centre opened in Brisbane in 1971 as a support service and social meeting place for Aboriginal people. OPAL published a…
The South East Queensland Aboriginal Community Care Agency (SEQACCA) operated the Mi Gunyah Youth Hostel in Toowoomba from 1997 to 1999. Previously, the organisation was known as the Toowoomba Aboriginal Corporation for Cultural and Recreational Activities (TACCRA).
The Toowoomba Aboriginal Corporation for Cultural and Recreational Activities (TACCRA) operated the Mi-Gunyah Youth Hostel from 1991 to 1997. According to the publication Missing Pieces (2001), TACCRA was re-incorporated in 1997 as the South East Queensland Community Care Agency Aboriginal Corporation.
The Anglican Society of St Francis was established in 1937 in Dorset England, being an amalgamation of 2 other brotherhoods. It is a community within the Anglican Church that models itself on the Franciscan tradition of prayer and study, as well as working with the poor. In 1966, the Anglican Society of St Francis established…
The Anglican Men’s Society is a brotherhood of Clergy and Laymen representing the men of the Anglican church. It was formed in Queensland in 1905. The three Anglican Dioceses of Queensland, Brisbane, Rockhampton and North Queensland provide the opportunity for men to become Diocesan members. According to a publication from 2003, Morris House, a Home…
The Queensland Congregational union was formed in 1861, under the Religious Educational and Charitable Institutions Act 1861. Congregationalists had been working in Queensland from 1853. The organisation has a history of providing out-of-home care for children since 1929. In June 1977 the Australian Congregationalists joined with the Presbyterian and Methodist churches to form the Uniting…
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows maintains a structure of Lodges throughout the world. It was founded in 1819 in Baltimore, USA with the establishment of Washington Lodge No. 1. A fundamental aim of the organisation is to provide care for orphaned and neglected children as well as the elderly. This lodge received its charter…
The first Baptist Church in Queensland was established in 1855. Queensland Baptists (The Baptist Union of Queensland) is a body incorporated under Letters patent on 5 April 1927. Queensland Baptist Care, under the auspices of the Baptist Church, established and ran a number of residential youth care programs in Queensland between 1970 and 1995.
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