The St George’s Family Group Home, Elphinstone Street, in North Rockhampton was established in 1978 and closed mid 1980. It was run by the St George’s Homes for Children Executive Committee.
The Peirson Memorial Trust Home, in Bundaberg, was a family group home run by the Peirson Memorial Trust. The Home opened on 1 November 1983. It was established to provide accommodation for young people, primarily residents of the Redcliffe and Heytesbury homes, to undertake apprenticeships in Bundaberg. Its funding ceased 1990. The Peirson Memorial Trust…
Heytesbury Family Group Home was operated by the Peirson Memorial Trust. Located in Goodwood, Heytesbury provided residential care for approximately 22 young boys 12 to 17 years of age. It was situated on the same property as Redcliffe Home, also run by Peirson Memorial Trust. Heytesbury opened in 1968 and closed June 1977. It then…
Jessie Street Family Group Home, in Rockhampton, was operated by the the Sisters of Mercy. It was purchased in January 1978. Children from St Joseph’s Home, Neerkol, were transferred to the home. It was unoccupied from June 1984 and the approved bed numbers were reduced to nil in January 1985.
Ward Street Family Group Home, in Rockhampton, was operated by the Sisters of Mercy. It was purchased in June 1977 and opened 12 October 1977. Children from St Joseph’s Home, Neerkol, were transferred to the home. It closed early 1979.
Wongabeena Family Group Home, in Mundingburra, near Townsville, was operated by Queensland Baptist Care. It opened and was licensed 1970/71. Funding for the home ceased 1988/89. As of 2019 we have been unable to find further information about this home. Please contact Find & Connect if you know more about this home.
Yuddika Family Group Home, in Cairns, was operated by the Yuddika Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Corporation. It opened in 1990/91 and funding ceased on 3 October 2001. The Families Department ceased annual funding to the Yuddika Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation because it failed to comply with the conditions of its grant and…
Vietnamese Community Family Group Home was funded and operated by the Vietnamese Community in Australia. It was first established in 1982 at Windsor, but was never licensed. The Home moved to Darra, in April 1989. Funding ceased after December 1990 and the home closed May 1991. Records According to Missing Pieces (2001), ‘advice has been…
Wahroonga Family Group Home, in Rockhampton, was operated by Queensland Baptist Care. It opened and was licensed on 8 March 1974. In 1993, Wahroonga became a family counselling centre. As of 2019 we have been unable to find further information about this home. Please contact Find & Connect if you know more about this home.
Treacher Family Group Home, in Aspley, opened 3 July 1965. It was run by the Presbyterian Church until June 1977, when management was transferred to the Uniting Church.Children from W.R. Black Home, Chelmer were transferred to Treacher when in opened in 1965. From March 1985, the Home was known as ‘Treacher’. It closed in 1995….
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