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Anglican Men’s Society

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…

Queensland Congregational Union

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…

Independent Order of Odd Fellows

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…

Baptist Union of Queensland

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.

Churches of Christ in Queensland

Churches of Christ in Queensland is a group of mainstream Christian churches and divisional services which have provided a range of care and support services for the Queensland community for over 125 years. Churches of Christ in Queensland operates a range of services through Churches of Christ Care, including early childhood services, child protection, affordable…

Irwin Blowers House

Irwin Blowers House, in Clear Island Waters, was operated by the Churches of Christ. It provided youth emergency Accommodation. It opened 25 February 1980. A change of model was approved 21 April 1998.

Presbyterian Church of Queensland

The Presbyterian Church of Queensland which was formed in 1849, is a protestant church which continues to exist. In 1977, 75 percent of the Presbyterian Church of Australia joined with the majority of the membership of the Congregational Union of Australia and the Methodist Church of Australasia, to form the Uniting Church in Australia. The…

Anglican Diocese of Brisbane

The Anglican Church of Australia is a community of Christians scattered across Australia. It was previously known as the Church of England in Australia. The Anglican Church in Queensland ran a number of homes for children and young people. The Diocese of Brisbane is one of three dioceses in Queensland, together with North Queensland and…

Sisters of Mercy, Rockhampton Congregation

The Sisters of Mercy, Rockhampton Congregation was a Catholic religious order of women who arrived in Rockhampton in 1873 from Brisbane. The Sisters operated a number of out-of-home care facilities for children during the late nineteenth century and throughout the twentieth century, including St Joseph’s Home, Neerkol and St Brigid’s Industrial School. In 1955 the…

Bundamba Lodge

Bundamba Lodge opened 6 August 1983, as a residential facility specifically for adolescents. It is operated by Churches of Christ Care, a division of Churches of Christ. Bundamba Lodge was in operation in 2014, providing crisis care accommodation for young people.