The Child Health Association succeeded the Child Welfare Association in 1956. They continued to support the government’s family, child, and youth health services. In 2021 they rebranded as Families Tasmania. The association ceased operating in 2023, and its programs were transferred to various other organisations.
In the 1970s, the Division of Public Health employed 53 sisters who worked closely with the Child Health Association. The sisters visited mothers in maternity and children’s wards to provide information. They made follow-up home visits to new babies and sick children. They also went to the homes of babies whose mothers who did not attend the clinic.
There were 100 static and 12 visiting clinics throughout the state.
From
1956
To
2023
Alternative Names
Families Tasmania
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