The Contact and Exchange Centre opened in November 1975 at Byron Place in Adelaide. It was established and run by an independent group of social workers and social work students from the South Australian Institute of Technology. It initially provided short term accommodation for homeless young people.. The Centre moved to Norwood in 1978 and…
The Little Para House Association Incorporated was formed in 1978 and it ran the Little Para House Youth Shelter. The Association signed an agreement with the state government to provide accommodation subject to agreed standards of care. The shelter closed in 1984. The end date for the Association is unknown.
The Dominican Sisters belong to an order of nuns, priests and laity inspired by St Dominic , the founder of the order and St Catherine of Siena who is referred to as the co-founder. The Order was established in Europe in 1221. In 1868 the Bishop of Adelaide invited seven Dominican sisters from Cabra, a…
The Point Pearce Mission Station was established 35 miles south of Wallaroo in 1868. It was run by the Yorke Peninsula Aboriginal Mission committee to assist the Narungga people living on the outskirts of copper mining towns in the area. Moravian Missionary Julius Kuhn was the first superintendent. Initially 70 Narrungga people came to the…
Kali Cottage was opened by the government in Westbourne Park in the former premises of the Kali Boy’s Hostel. It operated as a cottage home for a small number of children. Kali Cottage closed in 1977 when the government decided that its location was not suitable.
Anglican Child Care Services was formed in 1978 and worked in conjunction with the Anglican Social Welfare Bureau. It oversaw all child care services provided by the Anglican Church and was responsible for the running of the remaining Anglican Homes for Children: St Mary’s Home for Children, Farr House and Kennion House. In 1988 Anglican…
The Church of England Social Welfare Bureau was established in 1947. The Bureau provided advice, assistance and support to people in need. The Bureau was closely involved with the placement of children into Anglican Homes and into foster care. The Church of England Social Welfare Bureau changed its name to the Anglican Social Welfare Bureau…
Disability Services is part of Disability SA which is a government department created in 2006 to assist and provide support services for people with disabilities. The Intellectual Disability Services Council and Julia Farr Service were absorbed into this new department. The aim of Disability SA was to bring together all services for people with disabilities…
The Intellectual Disability Services Council was created as a health centre under the South Australian Health Commission Act 1976. It was governed by an independent Board of Directors which included parents of children with intellectual disabilities. The role of IDSC was to plan and provide support and advocacy services to people with intellectual disabilities and…
A new Commonwealth Department of the Interior was created in 1939 when a number of matters under the control of the original Department of the Interior were transferred to other portfolios. Among many other matters, the second Department of the Interior was responsible for overseeing the emigration of children and Aboriginal people. It also retained…
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