Minda Incorporated was the new name for Minda Home from 1976. Located at Brighton the organisation provided residential care and other support services for people living with a disability. Services were delivered at the original site of Minda Home in Brighton as well as within the community. Minda Incorporated was still operating in 2014. Minda…
Centacare Catholic Family Services was established in 1992 and replaced the Catholic Family Welfare Bureau. Centacare is a Catholic welfare organisation which delivers a range of welfare services across the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide. The organisation has a strong focus on social justice and supports people who have been marginalised or who are experiencing hardship….
The Catholic Family Welfare Bureau was established in 1942 as an overarching social welfare agency of the Catholic Church in South Australia. The Bureau oversaw the running of Catholic institutions run by different religious orders. It also developed policies in relation to child care and coordinated the placement of children in Catholic Homes. The Catholic…
The Anglican Board of Mission – Australia is the new name given to the Australian Board of Mission in 1995. The State Library of New South Wales holds a collection of records relating to its activities around Australia.
The Good Samaritan Order of the Greek Orthodox Church ran Dismus House at Glenelg.
The Sturt Assessment Unit was a new purpose-built facility built on the site of the former Sturt Community Unit at Sturt in 1995. Run by the government, it provided short term accommodation for State children aged between eight to upper teens. The Sturt Assessment Unit was operating in 2008. The Sturt Assessment Unit was a…
The Christies Beach Family Home opened in Christies Beach in the mid to late 1970s. Run by the government, Family Homes provided short term accommodation for children within their own community. In 1980, the Home was converted into a Youth Support Unit, an outreach service for young people. The Christies Beach Family Home opened at…
Minda Home was the new name for the Minda Home for Weak-Minded Children from 1911 when the institution moved to new premises in Brighton. Run by a board of management Minda Home provided accommodation and special training for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. In the 1940s only children between 6 and 12 years were…
The Kate Cocks Memorial Adoption Agency was established in 1967 and operated from the Methodist run, Kate Cocks Babies Home. This private adoption agency arranged the adoption of many babies born to mothers in the Home and children placed at the Home. The Agency closed in 1978. The Kate Cocks Memorial Adoption Agency was established…
Port Pirie Family Home was the new name given to Port Pirie Cottage in 1972. Run by the government this Family Home in Port Pirie provided emergency and short-term care for children while a family crisis was being assessed or while other placement options were being determined. Family Homes accommodated up to eight children. Port…
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