Warangesda Dormitory was established on an Aborigines Protection Association station at Warangesda, near Darlington Point, in 1893. It trained Aboriginal girls for domestic service and served as a welfare depot for younger children from other reserves and stations. In 1897 the Aborigines Protection Board took over managing Warangesda Mission and the Dormitory. Girls from Warangesda…
Glendonald School for Deaf Children in Kew was run by the Victorian Department of Education. It provided education and some residential services for deaf children. The school was located in Marshall Avenue and the hostel was nearby in Belmont Avenue, Kew. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, ‘Deaf children whose families lived…
From the 1960s the Sisters of St Joseph ran a number of Family Group Homes and Residential Units across Melbourne. Some of these homes were initially run in conjunction with St Joseph’s Home for Children in Surrey Hills. In 1991 these homes came under the management of the Christian Brothers, and in 1997 management again…
From 1977 St Luke’s ran a number of family group home and residential care units in Bendigo. Several of these home had previously been run by The Mission of St James and St John, and were transferred to St Luke’s in 1977 when it became an independent agency. Other homes were transferred to the control…
From the 1970’s Tally Ho and Wesley Central Parish Mission ran a number of Family Group Homes and Residential Units in Melbourne’s eastern and southern suburbs. The exact opening and closing dates for many of these homes are not yet known.
From the 1980s Melbourne City Mission, and its subsidiary Southport Youth Support Services, ran a number of family group homes across suburban Melbourne. The exact opening and closing dates for many of these homes are not yet known.
From the 1980s Harrison Youth and Community Services ran several Family Group Homes across Melbourne. The exact opening and closing dates for many of these homes are not yet known.
From the 1980s The Salvation Army (Southern Territory) ran a number of Family Group Homes across Victoria. The exact opening and closing dates for many of these homes are not yet known.
From the mid-1960s St Augustine’s ran a number of family group homes in the Geelong area. The exact opening and closing dates for many of these homes are not yet known.
From the 1970s the Mission of St James and St John, via its subsidiaries Western Family Services, Gippsland Family Service, and Peninsular Family Service, ran a number of family group homes across Melbourne. The management of some of the family group homes run by The Mission of St James and St John in Bendigo was…
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