The Far North Queensland Youth Assistance Fund was established by Ted Elliott, with the assistance of well known local identities, in August 1972 to assist disadvantaged youth in Far North Queensland to live a normal life and take advantage of education, sporting and youth club activities available to them. The Fund also assists children and…
The Benevolent Society is a charitable institution that was founded in Australia in 1813. It provides care and support the aged, parents, children and the sick. In Queensland, The Benevolent Society runs Post Adoption Support Queensland which offers information, counselling and support to people affected by adoption. It runs Early Years Centres and Kindergartens throughout…
Micah Projects is a community based not-for profit organisation that provides a range of support and advocacy services to individuals and families. One of its initiatives is to provide support services toForgotten Australians and Care Leavers in the form of state-wide information and referral; drop in space for individual support and group activities; community education,…
Save the Children Fund, Queensland was established in 1919 in Brisbane and runs programs throughout Queensland. It works with communities across the country, delivering programs to help disadvantaged, Indigenous, migrant and refugee children and young people reach their full potential. Save the Children Fund developed programs for children in Australia back in the 1950s.
Teen Challenge was established in Brisbane in 1971. It provides long-term residential treatment and rehabilitation services for young people aged 16-29 who are experiencing life-controlling problems.
The Peirson Memorial Trust was founded in 1947, following the donation of land and properties belonging to the Peirson family in Goodwood to the Ann Street Presbyterian Church, Brisbane, for the purposes of establishing a training farm for boys. It ran a number of children’s homes in Queensland. In 2013, the Peirson Memorial Trust provides…
Achieve Australia was established on 1 January 2009. The Achieve Foundation and Crowle Foundation merged to form Achieve Australia. It ran Crowle House from 2009 to 2012.
Challenge Community Services was established in 2013. It was previously known as Challenge Disability Services. Challenge Community Services provides disability services and out of home care, foster care, residental care and emergency response children’s services in New South Wales. Challenge Community Services ran Pathways Adolescent Unit from 1st October 2013.
Crowle Foundation was established in 1993. It was previously the Ryde branch of the Challenge Foundation. The Crowle Foundation ran Crowle House from 1993 to 2008. The Crowle Foundation became part of Achieve Australia on 31st December 2008.
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…
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