Identitywa was established in 2001 and continued the work of the Western Australian disability support agency, Catholic Care. Identitywa is an agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth. In 2014, Identitywa provided accommodation for children with disabilities.
Catholic Care was established in 1977 as a ‘self-help’ group of parents whose children had disabilities. It became a provider of accommodation and support services for children with disabilities in Western Australia. In 1981, it became an agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth and in 2001, Catholic Care became known as Identitywa.
Swanleigh Council was the body formed in 1972 to replace The Anglican Homes Board: Swanleigh Council to govern the Anglican children’s Home and hostel, Swanleigh. Swanleigh Council’s governing role ceased with Swanleigh’s closure in 2010. In The Noisy Mansions (1986, pp.210-214), former Director of Swan Homes and Swanleigh, Roy Peterkin gave an overview of the…
The Anglican Homes Board: Swanleigh Council was the body formed in 1971 to replace The Swanleigh Hostel Council to govern the Anglican children’s Home and hostel, Swanleigh. The Anglican Homes Board: Swanleigh Council was replaced in 1972 by Swanleigh Council. In The Noisy Mansions (1986, pp.210-214), former Director of Swan Homes and Swanleigh, Roy Peterkin…
The Swanleigh Hostel Council was the body formed in 1962 to replace Swanleigh Council to govern the Anglican children’s Home and hostel, Swanleigh. The Swanleigh Hostel Council was replaced in 1971 by The Anglican Homes Board: Swanleigh Council. In The Noisy Mansions (1986, pp.210-214), former Director of Swan Homes and Swanleigh, Roy Peterkin gave an…
Swanleigh Council was the body formed in 1959 to develop and govern the largest Anglican institution, Swanleigh, which replaced Swan Homes in 1960. In 1962 Swanleigh Council was replaced by The Swanleigh Hostel Council. In The Noisy Mansions (1986, pp.210-214), former Director of Swan Homes and Swanleigh, Roy Peterkin gave an overview of the role…
The Anglican Homes Board was the body formed to replace Anglican Orphanages Board of Management to govern Anglican Children’s Homes in Perth. The Anglican Homes Board was supplemented by the Swanleigh Council which was formed to develop and govern the largest Anglican institution, Swanleigh, which replaced Swan Homes. In The Noisy Mansions (1986, pp.210-214), former…
The Anglican Orphanages Board of Management was the body formed to replace Orphanages’ Committee to govern Anglican orphanages and children’s homes in Perth. In 1954 the Anglican Orphanages Board of Management was replaced by the Anglican Homes Board. In The Noisy Mansions (1986, pp.129, 210-214), former Director of Swan Homes and Swanleigh, Roy Peterkin gave…
The Committee was the first body set up by the Anglican church in Perth to govern the Perth Girls’ Orphanage, and other Anglican children’s Homes as they were established. In 1889 The Committee was replaced by the Orphanages’ Committee. In The Noisy Mansions (1986), former Director of Swan Homes and Swanleigh, Roy Peterkin quoted (p.6)…
The Holy Spirit Province of the Christian Brothers was established in 1967 covering the Order’s activities in the states of South Australia and Western Australia. Previously, it was known as the St Patrick’s Province of the Christian Brothers. The new Province was created due to the increasing work of the Christian Brothers and the need…
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