Blackheath Home, in Oxley opened in 1924 and was operated by the Presbyterian Church. It was situated on the former site of St Agnes Babies Home. Originally a boys’ home, some time after 1955 it began to accommodate children of both sexes. It was closed 9 May 1963. At this time, children were transferred to…
Bindari Lodge, in Kangaroo Point, opened in 1971. It was run by Queensland Baptist Care. In 1975, Bindari Lodge relocated to Tarragindi. In 1995 it changed from a hostel to a shared house model and was no longer a licensed residential care facility. Records The Queensland Baptist Community Service has advised that a search of…
The W. R. Black Home in Chelmer opened in 1928. It was a home for girls run by the Presbyterian Church. In July 1938 it gained approval for children in State care to be admitted – the first intake of State children happened in September that year. Following the closure of Blackheath Home in May…
Beulah Home, in Corinda, was run by the United Protestant Association of Queensland. Previously known as the United Protestant Association Home, it housed children between 2 and 16 years. Its licence was cancelled in September 1974 after the Department of Children’s Services raised concerns about the management of the Home. Beulah Home was licensed as…
Bethel Home, Dalby, was operated by the Association of Bethel Home. It was established in 1952 by Alan Back, a Baptist pastor in Dalby, as a Christian home for children who were wards of the state, although it wasn’t officially opened until 1954. It functioned as a Home for “orphans, and otherwise destitute and needy…
The Bethesda Family Group Home in Mt Isa was operated by the Bethesda Children’s Centre Committee. It was licensed on 14 March 1980. Its funding ceased for a period in 1981 to 82, then it reopened around 1982 to 83. Bethesda Family Group Home closed in 1992. In the 2001 publication Missing Pieces, records relating…
Beemar Yumba Aboriginal Children’s Hostel was a residential care service funded by the Department of Child Safety. It accommodated children between the ages of 5 years and 15 years. The children required ‘out of home care’ due to statutory intervention or parental agreement. All children and young people were referred to Beemar Yumba Hostel by…
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…
Alkira, Salvation Army Home for Boys, in Indooroopilly (now called Chapel Hill) was previously known as the Cooinda Salvation Army Boys’ Home. The name was changed to Alkira, Salvation Army Home for Boys in 1969. The home closed in 1983 when funding ceased. According to the report of the Commission of Inquiry into Abuse of…
Aurala was a residential program for female wards of the state, run by Save the Children Fund, Queensland. It opened in January 1992 at Victoria Point, and moved location several times. Aurala closed in 2011. According to an email from Save the Children from 2012, Aurala was established following the closure of Ben White House….
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