Global Mission Partners (GMP) is an agency of the Australian Churches of Christ. In 2012, GMP merged with the Australian Churches of Christ Indigenous Ministries (ACCIM). ACCIM held photographs for children who had been in mission centres run by the Churches of Christ Federal Aborigines Mission Board Inc in Western Australia. These photographs are now…
The Ministering Children’s League was a British organisation founded in 1884, with branches operating globally and across Australia. The League conducted charitable work, such as supporting, fundraising for, and running various institutions such as hospitals, respite/convalescent homes, and children’s homes. The League was non-sectarian and included adult and child members. It operated with the objective…
The Ministering Children’s League Convalescent Home was established at Cottesloe Beach in 1897 for adults. A few children were admitted as paying inpatients during the early years of the Home, but thereafter were only admitted to the Convalescent Home during 1943, when 50 children from rural WA came to stay as part of a Country…
The Grove Library is a key repository for photographs and historical information about Children’s Homes and other institutions that were located in the Perth suburbs of Cottesloe, Mosman Park, Peppermint Grove and Buckland Hill. ‘The Grove’ also has a growing online image collection and a community history section. The Grove’s Community History Library welcomes donations…
Nulsen Haven Association (Inc) was established when the Mentally Incurable Children’s Association changed its name in 1986. It was a disability services organisation, providing services including accommodation, therapy, nursing, recreation, skill development programs, community participation, training and creative development.
Activ Foundation was established in 1989 when the Slow Learning Children’s Group changed its name to embrace all ages of people with intellectual disabilities and their potential for active participation as members of the Western Australian community.
The Health and Disability Services Complaints Office was established in 2010 under the Health and Disability Services (Complaints) Act 1995 to provide an ‘accessible and impartial service’ for complaint resolution in health and disability services; to investigate complaints; and to undertake education and training in the ‘prevention and resolution of complaints’.
The Office of Health Review was established under the Health and Disability Services (Complaints) Act 1995 to provide an independent authority to receive and investigate consumer complaints, including complaints about hospitals, disability accommodation services and prison health care. The Office of Health Review was replaced by the Health and Disability Services Complaints Office in 2010.
The Mentally Impaired Accused Review Board was established by the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Defendants) Act 1996. The functions of the Board are described by Parts 5 and 6 of the Act. The Board is required to determine the place of custody for a person deemed mentally unfit to stand trial, and report on and…
The Ombudsman Western Australia is responsible for reviewing ‘investigable’ child deaths and recommending actions to prevent future deaths. A child death is investigable if it is within two years of the wellbeing of the child (or a child relative of the child) coming to the attention of child welfare authorities, or if the child is…
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