Community Hostels originally ran Mara House.
The St Giles Society, in Newstead, replaced St Giles Home in about 1995. It provides services and support for children with disabilities so that they can remain with their families. In 2013, St Giles holds the records of St Giles Home.
Roland Children’s Services, in Burnie, replaced Roland Boys’ Home in about 1993. It provided services to young people in need or at risk on the north-west coast. Roland Children’s Services closed in 2021 and the records of Roland Boys’ Home were transferred to Clarendon Children’s Services Inc.
Cornwall Receiving Home, run by the government, opened in the late 1970s. It was in Launceston. The Home provided temporary accommodation to children who were wards of state or supervised in other ways by the Social Welfare Department. Cornwall Receiving Home became Cornwall Family Group Home in 1980. A married woman, known as a Receiving…
Danbury Family Receiving Home, run by the government, opened in 1976. It provided temporary accommodation to children who were wards of state or supervised in other ways by the Social Welfare Department. The Home became Danbury Family Group Home in 1980. A married woman, known as a Receiving Home Keeper, managed Danbury with the assistance…
Gilburn Family Group Home, run by the government, replaced Gilburn Receiving Home in about 1981. It was in Wynyard. The Home provided temporary accommodation for up to 8 children who were wards of the state or supervised in other ways by the Social Welfare Department and its successors. The Home closed in about 1985. A…
The Sheriff and Gaols Department, established in 1824, enforced Supreme Court judgements and managed the jury system. In this role, it oversaw local gaols, many of which housed children. In 1901, following Australian federation, Tasmania became a state and the state government took over the management of the Sheriff and Gaols Department.
The Catholic Family Welfare Bureau opened in 1959. Its activities included contraception advice, marriage guidance, and adoption services. In 1977, it became Centacare Tasmania. The Roman Catholic Archbishop, Sir Guildford Young, established the Catholic Family Welfare Bureau for two reasons. Firstly, he aimed to dissociate the Roman Catholic Church from scientific contraception, recently endorsed by…
St Michael’s Priory, in Rokeby, became an approved children’s home in 1974. It accommodated children temporarily as part of a wider counselling and welfare service to the community of Rokeby. The Priory closed in 1977. The monastic community that became St Michael’s Priory began in a large house in Seymour Street, New Town, in about…
Uniting Care Tasmania, which formed in 2008, is an agency of the Victorian and Tasmanian Synod of the Uniting Church. It provides services to families and communities as well as acting as an advocate for social justice. In 2013, the Hobart Benevolent Society, which assists people in poverty, and Cerebral Palsy Tasmania are a part…
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