Ben White House opened in February 1980 at Cleveland and in October of that year moved to East Brisbane. It was a family group home operated by Save the Children Fund, Queensland. In early 1985 it moved to Morningside. In December 1985 it became a specialist residential care program and in April 1991 it moved…
Alexandra Cottage was a family group home situated at 50 Lorward Street, Bardon. It opened in September 1960, and was run by the Methodist Church until 1977, when the Uniting Church took over the running of the Home. Alexandra Cottage closed in 1993.
Mackay House was established by Dr Barnardos in Australia as a family group home around 1970 in Killarney Heights. It closed around 1973.
Karingal House was opened in 1960 as a family group home by Dr Barnardo’s Homes (Australia Branch) in Lindfield. Karingal House closed in 1984. Prior to 1960, Karingal House was a small transitional home run by Barnardo’s for young women while they became established in employment. It became a family group home in 1960.
St Alban’s Family Group Home was opened on the 29 November 1981 in Aberdare and was run by the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle. It was previously known as St Alban’s Home for Boys. The family group Home was built on the same grounds as the boy’s Home but in new premises, and the matron, Dulcie…
Lutanda Children’s Services is a Christian Brethren community service organisation that was established in 1954. Lutanda Children’s Services commenced by supporting Lutanda Children’s Home and opening Camp Toukley as a holiday home. From 1984, Lutanda Children’s Services provided care in family group homes in Baulkham Hills and Glenmore Park. In 2013, the family group homes…
Havilah Group Home, in Marrickville, was run by Church of England Children’s Homes from 1979 until the mid 1980s as a family group home for Aboriginal children. It was staffed by Aboriginal people and was one of the first homes of its kind. It was linked to Marella Aboriginal Program but closed in the mid-1980s…
Freeman Cottage was opened in 1984 by the Wesley Mission as a family group home. It was located in Abbottsford. As at 2014, it is not clear when this home closed or whether it has.
Wesley James Home, in Burwood, was established by the Central Methodist Mission in 1976 then run by the Wesley Central Mission from 1977. According to Wesley Mission, which is the new name for the Wesley Central Mission, Wesley James Home provided family-style living for young people who had graduated from children’s homes. As at 2014,…
Murray-Dwyer Group Homes were run by the Daughters of Charity at Mayfield West. According to a report about the use of the Murray-Dwyer Orphanage site, ‘An Assessment of the Historical and Archaeological Values of BHP Land at Tourle Street, Newcastle’ (1996), the group homes replaced the Murray-Dwyer Orphanage in around 1969, and operated until 1979….
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