The Industrial School for Girls, in Wooloowin, was operated by the Sisters of Mercy, Brisbane Congregation. It opened in 1904 and in around 1966 the name was changed to the Holy Cross Home. The girls worked in the laundry which was located on the same site. Very young children were not taken into the home…
The Mercy Centre, in Wooloowin, is operated by the Sisters of Mercy. It was previously known as the Holy Cross Retreat. In 1977 a new building was erected for the physically and mentally disabled. Care for unmarried mothers continued. This new complex was renamed Mercy Centre.
Cootharinga Society of North Queensland was previously called the North Queensland Society for Crippled Children. The name change occured in 1991.
Cootharinga North Queensland was previously known as the Cootharinga Society of North Queensland. In 2002 the organisation gained membership with Ability First Australia.
The North Queensland Society for Crippled Children was founded in 1951 by a group of citizens to provide care, education and training of children who contracted poliomyelitis during the poliomyelitis epidemic. In 1991, the North Queensland Society for Crippled Children changed its name to Cootharinga Society of North Queensland.
Kedron House, situated at Kedron, was operated by the Churches of Christ. It functioned as a hostel for girls moving from the country for work or study in Brisbane. It catered for up to 22 residents. In 1964 the property next to Kedron House was purchased to cater for an additional five students. Kedron House…
The Industrial School for Girls in Toowong was operated by the Salvation Army. It opened in 1907 and was licensed in 1917 under the State Children’s Act 1911. In 1956, it became known as the Salvation Army Girls’ Home. In 1941 there were eight girls under the age of 16 in residence at this home….
The Leslie Wilson Home operated at Phillip Street, Emu Park, from at least February 1937. It was officially opened by then Queensland Governor, Sir Leslie Wilson, on 21 June 1938. The Home was run by a committee from the Royal Queensland Bush Children’s Health Scheme and provided short term accommodation for children from rural areas…
The Ipswich Mental Hospital was previously known as the Ipswich Hospital for the Insane. In 1940 an extra wing was added to the building that accommodated mentally handicapped children. It became known as Dagmar House. [Taken from ‘Ipswich Mental Hospital (1938-1964)’: UQ Ipswich Campus Progression of an Institution] Dr Basil Stafford was Superintendent at Ipswich…
The Ipswich Hospital for the Insane, situated at Ipswich, was previously known as the Ipswich Branch of the Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum. In 1910 it became known as the Ipswich Mental Hospital. [Taken from ‘Ipswich Hospital for the Insane (1910-1938)’: UQ Ipswich Campus Progression of an Institution] The institution expanded rapidly between 1910 and 1920. A…
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