Hillcrest Maternity Home in North Fremantle was opened by the Salvation Army in 1922. It continued the previous maternity home, which had been known as the ‘Open Door’ and ‘Hopetoun’. Young women who were wards of the state were admitted, and also private maternity patients. Many babies were adopted from Hillcrest. In 1974, maternity services…
Grosser’s Boarding House was a privately-run boarding facility that was described in a 1971 survey of Aboriginal education and employment hostels as occasionally accommodating young Aboriginal people, possibly from regional Western Australia, independently of government authorities. Its location in metropolitan Perth is unknown and it was not mentioned in any reports of child welfare authorities…
Goldfields Group Home, (also known as Boulder Group Home) was established around 1980 as a government-run group home that accommodated Aboriginal children, aged 0-13 years, on a short-term or emergency basis. Most children admitted were under 5 years of age. The Goldfields Group Home closed around 1987 and was replaced by the Kalgoorlie Group Home….
The Girls’ Friendly Society (GFS) opened in Perth in 1888. From the 1950s, possibly earlier and for an unknown period, the Girls’ Friendly Society provided emergency accommodation for female Wards of the Department if alternative suitable placement could not be found. In 2013, it remained active in Australia, known simply as GFS. The Girls’ Friendly…
Westview was the new name given to the Geraldton Group Home in 1981 when it moved to new premises. It was a government-run facility providing accommodation for children aged 0-17 years, including Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children who were wards of the State and those who were not wards. Over the years, Westview has been involved…
Djooraminda was the new name given to Centrecare Children’s Cottages in 1992, accommodating Aboriginal children aged 0-15 years in family-type group Homes in metropolitan Perth and Northam. By 2012, Djooraminda was offering medium to long-term cottage-based, therapeutic placements for children aged 3-18 years. It remained open in 2014. Djooraminda was the new name given to…
Communicare was established in 1977 to provide services to families in the south eastern corridor of Perth. In 1988 to 1991, Communicare placed children in home-based emergency foster care for up to 28 days for children from birth to 16 years. Since 1991, Communicare has not been involved in residential accommodation for children.
Centrecare Children’s Cottages was established in 1978 by the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth to accommodate Aboriginal children in family-type Homes in Beverley, Northam, Brookton and Glendalough. Children and young people aged 0-15 years were admitted, often in sibling groups, either referred by the department responsible for child welfare, or as private admissions. In 1992, Centrecare…
The Catholic Family Welfare Bureau (CFWB) was established on 2 June 1970 as a part-time social work service of the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth, with a focus on children in Catholic institutions. In June 1977 it became part of Centrecare. The Catholic Family Welfare Bureau (CFWB) was established as a part-time agency of the Catholic…
Catherine House, Broome, opened in December 1975 to provide accommodation for Aboriginal children. It replaced the Aboriginal Girls’ Hostel, and was managed by the same two staff members as the Hostel. Catherine House was run by an independent management committee, but financed by the Department of Community Welfare. It could accommodate up to eight children…
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