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St Saviour’s Neighbourhood Centre

St Saviour’s Neighbourhood Centre, in Goulburn, was established in 1980. From 1994 it provided long term care for up to 12 State wards with high support needs. St Saviour’s was an agency of Anglicare and part of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn. In 2013 St Saviour’s is part of Anglicare NSW South, NSW…

North Coast Children’s Home

The North Coast Children’s Home was established in Lismore as a ‘district home’ for orphan and neglected children in April 1920, by the Vicar of St Andrew’s and the Church of England. It ran in rental houses and private homes until 1936, when the committee bought an old police station, next to St Andrews’ Anglican…

Church of England Children’s Homes, Burwood

Church of England Children’s Homes was established in 1927. It was previously known as Church of England Orphanage. It was run by a private committee. The home accepted children between the ages of two and six years old, who remained at the home until they were old enough to work. In the 1980s the organisation…

Bungarimbil Boys’ Home

Bungarimbil Boys’ Home was a small, cottage-style Home founded by the Church of England (Anglican) Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn at Tumbarumba in 1957. Some children were transferred from the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and placed in this Home. The property was bequeathed to the Church by Mrs Jean McLeod. Later, extra land was added…

Bungarimbil Adolescent and Family Care Program

The Bungarimbil Adolescent and Family Care Program operated as part of the Anglicare Services of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn and was based in Wagga Wagga. It offered a temporary foster care program, Care Force Youth Support Program, a community placement program, a children’s centre, a community centre and a counselling service. Bungarimbil…

Church Army

The Church Army was an Anglican religious organisation founded by Wilson Carlile in 1882, and established in Australia, in Perth, in 1932. It provided staffing and oversaw day to day operations of children’s Homes in the Newcastle Anglican Diocese: Morpeth Home for Children (St Alban’s Boys Home) (the Church Army was involved 1935-1948), St Elizabeth’s…

Anglican Diocese of Newcastle

The Church of England (Anglican) Diocese of Newcastle was formed around 1800. It was responsible for the operation of several children’s homes in the Hunter and Manning River areas of New South Wales. Children’s homes run by the Church of England/Anglican Diocese of Newcastle included St Christopher’s Home for Little Children, Morpeth Home for Children,…

Carramar Adoption Agency

Carramar Adoption Agency was established in 1961, and was known by that name until 1965, when it became the Church of England Adoption Agency. In 1978 the name was again changed, to Anglican Adoption Agency. Since 1997, the service has been known as Anglicare Adoption Services. In 1963 seventy girls entered Carramar, some so young…

Church of England Adoption Agency

The Church of England Adoption Agency was known as the Carramar Adoption Agency until 1965. In 1978 the name was again changed, to Anglican Adoption Agency. Since 1997, the service has been known as Anglicare Adoption Services.

Anglican Adoption Agency

The Anglican Adoption Agency was known as the Church of England Adoption Agency until 1978. Since 1997, the service has been known as Anglicare Adoption Services.