The South Perth Refuge was established around 1983 by the Jesus People, who were also known as Perth City Mission and then Mission Australia. The refuge was described in 1983 as providing safe accommodation and support for up to ten young women aged 14-25 years, generally without children, with the length of stay dependent on…
Mission Australia Youth Accommodation and Support Service (YASS) was established in 1991 to provide safe and supported accommodation to young people who were homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness. It remained open in 2013, with accommodation programs for 15-18 year olds. Mission Australia’s Youth Accommodation and Support Service (YASS) was established in 1991, funded…
The Kalgoorlie-Boulder Youth Accommodation Service has been run by the Salvation Army since 1999 in the West Australian regional centre, Kalgoorlie. It assists young people aged 15-24 years to make the transition to ‘independent living’.
Fremantle Youth Crisis Accommodation Service provides safe and supported accommodation to youth who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.
Fremantle Community Youth Services began in 1977 in a three-bedroom home on Quarry Street, Fremantle, offering short to medium term accommodation to young people. It was run by the City of Fremantle, and, between 1985 and 1989, it was run by Mofflyn Child and Family Care Services. In 2001 the service offered medium and long…
The Australian Aborigines’ Evangelical Mission (AAEM) was established in Sydney in 1947. The AAEM ran a number of Aboriginal missions and hostels in Western Australia between 1949 and the 1980s. The recent history of the AAEM, and the location of any records, is unknown.
Marangaroo was the new name given in 1997 to the former Carine House. It was a Home for young men with disabilities, run by Mofflyn Child and Family Care Services in the suburb of Marangaroo.
Carine House was the new name given to Collins House in 1987. It was run by Mofflyn Child and Family Care Services, and provided community-based long or short term care in a cottage setting for boys and girls of any age with special needs. In 1997, Carine House moved to Marangaroo.
Catherine House Incorporated was the name of the management committee that ran Catherine House, Broome until around 1991. The committee was formed from among interested citizens in Broome to develop a Home for Aboriginal children that could be run with funds supplied by the authorities responsible for child welfare.
MercyCare was created in 2002 when the Mercy Community Services joined Mercy Hospital Mount Lawley to take over the service ministries of the Sisters of Mercy.
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