St Catherine’s Children’s Home was the new name given in 1960 to St Catherine’s Orphanage. It operated at Highton until its closure in 1975, when the Sisters of Mercy established the Mercy Family Care Centre. From the 1960s, like many other institutions in Victoria, St Catherine’s Children’s Home was changing its approach to accommodating children,…
The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) was established in 1977, to promote, advocate and achieve positive changes in the lives of Aboriginal children, young people, their families and their community premised on human rights, self determination, cultural respect and safety. It was established as an Aboriginal community controlled and operated service. From the early…
UnitingCare Victoria and Tasmania was launched in 2000 as a network of community services within the Uniting Church in Australia. UnitingCare Victoria and Tasmania comprises of Agencies and Missions within the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania which are located across Victoria and Tasmania. In 2017, a new organisation was formed called Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania)…
St Catherine’s Orphanage was the new name given in 1912 to what was formerly Our Lady’s Orphanage. It accommodated girls aged between 3 and 14. In 1928, the Orphanage relocated from Newtown to Highton. In 1960, it became the St Catherine’s Children’s Home. Barnard and Twigg suggest that the Sisters of Mercy changed the orphanage’s…
Good Shepherd Youth and Family Service became an Incorporated Association in 1976 and set up operations in Collingwood, Victoria. Good Shepherd Youth and Family Service was a separate legal entity from the Sisters of the Good Shepherd. The organisation carried out work with children and families previously done by the Sisters at their institutions in…
Kildonan UnitingCare came into being in 2007, the name reflecting its partnership with UnitingCare Victoria and Tasmania Network. At its establishment, its emphasis was on intensive family support, early intervention and prevention. Kildonan UnitingCare’s predecessor agencies have been providing services to children since 1881, when the Scots’ Church Neglected Children’s Aid Society was established by…
Orana Family Services was established in Coolaroo (also referred to as Meadow Heights) in 1988. It was formerly based in Burwood and was known as Orana, the Peace Memorial Homes for Children. From 1988, services were transferred to Coolaroo. In 1990, two family group homes and two specialist houses moved from Burwood to Coolaroo. Orana…
St Luke’s Anglicare was established in 1979 by the Anglican Diocese of Bendigo with the support and cooperation of the Uniting Church. St Luke’s came into being as a result of the decision to close St Luke’s Toddlers’ Home, which had been operating in Bendigo since 1932. In August 2014, St Luke’s became part of…
The Salvation Army Australia Southern Territory was one of two autonomous territories of this world-wide Christian Church in Australia. Its international headquarters are in London, England. The Southern Territory comprised the Salvation Army in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory (Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory made up…
Child and Family Services Ballarat (Cafs) came into being in 1998. Previously, it was known as Ballarat Children’s Homes and Family Services. Cafs is a community service organisation that provides a range of programs and services to children, young people and families. The heritage of the organisation dates back to 1865, when the Ballarat District…
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