Dame Mary Herring Spastic Children’s Hostel in Armadale was a centre that provided residential care to children with cerebral palsy. Run by the Spastic Children’s Society of Victoria, it opened in 1956 and was approved as a children’s home in 1964. Residential accommodation was provided in congregate care form at the Hostel itself, as well…
Lutheran Children’s Homes was established in around 1973, following the closure of the Lutheran Children’s Home in Kew. Around this time, the Lutheran Church moved into family group home care, establishing cottage homes in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. During the early 1980s, Lutheran Children’s Homes established a foster care service in south western Victoria, Glenelg Foster…
Lisa Lodge was the new name given to the Home formerly known as Hayeslee House, sometime around 1994. It was run by the Lisa Lodge – Hayeslee Committee who managed a number of institutions in the Ballarat region. In July 2012 Lisa Lodge merged with Berry Street, to strengthen Berry Street’s services provided in the…
The South Yarra Home was an institution for ‘friendless and fallen’ women and girls was established around 1878 by Matthew Burnett, an evangelist who conducted a mission in Wesley Church. It was located at 17-19 Lang Street, South Yarra. In 1895, Wesley Central Mission took over responsibility from a local committee for running the South…
Mission House was the headquarters of the Mission to the Streets and Lanes. From the 1950s until the 1970s, some single mothers were accommodated at Mission House during their pregnancies. In 1952, the Mission relocated from Mission House in Spring Street, Melbourne, to new premises at 116 Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy. In the early 1970s, Mission…
Lismore House was a hostel for young people in Geelong. It was purchased by the Barwon Association for Youth Support & Accommodation in October 1981. After renovations the hostel opened in June 1982, with residents coming from Turana Youth Training Centre and Winlaton Secure Girls Unit. According to Barnard, Lismore House was established at a…
Santa Casa was established in February 1918 by the Catholic Women’s Social Guild and the Sisters of Mercy in Queenscliff. Santa Casa was opened as a seaside rest home for ‘poor children in delicate health’ and was run by the Sisters of Mercy in their Queenscliff convent. Children were given a two week stay at…
Melbourne Ragged Boys’ Home and Mission was established in 1895 as residential accommodation for homeless boys in Melbourne. It also continued the work of the Latrobe St School and Mission, where girls could attend classes. This work was carried out in a separate building and was often referred to by this name for some years…
The Seaside Home at Frankston was established in 1901. It was originally intended to be a holiday home for the boys from Melbourne Ragged Boys’ Home but from 1904 boys were placed permanently in Frankston. In 1924, Seaside Home, Frankston became Minton Boys’ Home. In 1901, William Minton the superintendent of Melbourne Ragged Boys’ Home,…
Strathmore Lodge was established in 1953 as a girls’ home in Surrey Hills run by the United Protestant Association of Victoria. The home was shortlived and the property was sold in 1955. The State Council of the United Protestant Association of Victoria purchased a property at 18 Scottsdale St, Surrey Hills, in 1952 to establish…
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