The Charitable Grants Department, also known as the office of the Administrator of Charitable Relief, was established in 1873. It provided outdoor relief, that is, funds or food given to poor people not living in an institution. The Department also administered legislation relating to the care of destitute children, including the boarding out system introduced…
The Department for Child Protection was formed in 2016 when it replaced Families SA, Department for Education and Child Development. The Department was established in response to recommendations from the Child Protection Systems Royal Commission in November 2016.
The Indo-Chinese Refugee Association was established in 1975 by a group of people concerned at the plight of refugees arriving in Australia from Vietnam. They aimed to establish a compassionate community response to ensuring the welfare of refugees, and practical measures to assist them to settle into their new community. The Indochinese Refugee Association changed…
The Quambi Nursing Home, North Adelaide, was established around 1910. It was a maternity home, run by Mrs Bartels. Around 1913, the Babies’ Hospital Association arranged for a tent to be sent up in the grounds of Quambi, for the care of sick babies, whose mothers could not afford the regular fees of a private…
Save the Children Fund is an international organisation dedicated to protecting the rights of children. The South Australian branch of Save the Children Fund was established in 1922. From 1951 the fund focused its work on improving the health and education of Aboriginal children. Save the Children Fund ran the Oodnadatta Hostel from 1970 into…
The Aboriginal Catholic Community (ACC) was established in 1978. It provided services to Aboriginal people in Adelaide including an opportunity shop, craft centre and social centre. The ACC also ran a street work program in Hindley Street in Adelaide with the aim to assist Aboriginal youth. The ACC ran Otherway House from 1983-1984 and also…
The Exodus Youth Shelter opened in 1985 in Edwardstown. It was run by the Christian Family Centre, an independent church organisation. The shelter provided accommodation for children affected by family breakdowns, youth violence and drug abuse. It accommodated a number of State children and received a subsidy from the government to assist with their care….
The Woodville Youth Hostel was established in the 1980 by the Woodville Youth Accommodation Committee Incorporated. It operated as an emergency hostel for homeless young people. The Hostel was located in a premises at Woodville provided by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for the purpose. The closing date of the Hostel is unknown.
The Adelaide Kids’ Shelter opened in North Adelaide in 1976. Run by a community based committee, the shelter provided accommodation mainly for up to five adolescent girls aged between 12 and 18. It took in a small number of boys. At the end of 1982 the shelter relocated to Kilkenny. The exact closing date for…
The Norwood Youth Shelter was the new name for the Contact and Exchange Centre when it moved to Norwood in 1978. The independently run shelter provided support and long term accommodation for young people coming out of institutional care. Records suggest that the Shelter closed in the 1980s. The Norwood Youth Shelter was the new…
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