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Benedictines, New Norcia

The Benedictines, New Norcia, were a group of Catholic male religious who established a settlement, mission and monastery at New Norcia in 1846. They ran the Subiaco Boys’ Orphanage for a few years (1872-1876), but the main institutions they were associated with were St Joseph’s Native School and Orphanage and St Mary’s Mission at New…

Yorganop Association Incorporated

Yorganop Association Incorporated has provided out of home care placements for Aboriginal children in Western Australia since 1986. Originally known as the Aboriginal Child Care Agency, Yorganop was established to provide placement services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the Perth metropolitan area, and also had responsibility for family tracing and youth work….

Girls’ Friendly Society (Western Australia)

The Girls’ Friendly Society (GFS) opened in Perth in 1888. From the 1950s, possibly earlier and for an unknown period, the Girls’ Friendly Society provided emergency accommodation for female Wards of the Department if alternative suitable placement could not be found. In 2013, it remained active in Australia, known simply as GFS. The Girls’ Friendly…

Baptist Union of WA

Baptist Union of WA was established in 1896 with the union of four Baptist churches in Western Australia. In 2014, the Baptist Union of WA was also known as Baptist Churches Western Australia, and is the coordinating body for the welfare and mission activities of Baptist Churches. The Baptist Union WA ran metropolitan hostels and…

Anglicare WA

Anglicare WA was the new, legal name given to Anglican Health and Welfare Services in 2003. It is the lead agency of the Anglican Church’s welfare outreach, and provides and coordinates residential child care for children and young people.

Anglican Diocese of Perth

The Anglican Diocese of Perth is part of the Western Australian Province of the Anglican Church of Australia. The Diocese of Perth has been involved in out of home ‘care’ since 1868. Its key agency, Anglicare continues to provide this service. The Anglican Diocese of Perth is part of the Western Australian Province of the…

Tasmania Prison Service

The Tasmania Prison Service dates from 2000. It is located within the Department of Justice. In 2014, the Service manages the Risdon Prison Complex, Ron Barwick Minimum Security Prison, Mary Hutchinson Women’s Prison, Hayes Prison Farm, the Hobart Reception Centre, and the Launceston Reception Centre. It holds an incomplete collection of prison records.

Devonfield Enterprises

Devonfield Enterprises superseded Devonfield Hostel in about 2000. Devonfield Enterprises trains and employs people with various disabilities in a range of industries and also helps others to find open employment. It holds the records of the former Hostel.

Hagley Farm Primary School

Hagley Farm Primary School replaced Hagley Farm School, in about 1976. It has a mixed dairy farm of 63 acres and provides day trips and camps for primary school children.

St Giles Society

The St Giles Society, in Newstead, replaced St Giles Home in about 1995. It provides services and support for children with disabilities so that they can remain with their families. In 2013, St Giles holds the records of St Giles Home.