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State Children Bill Select Committee

The State Children Bill Select Committee was appointed by the Legislative Council of Western Australia to consider the State’s first comprehensive child welfare legislation. The Select Committee’s report was tabled in the Legislative Council on 7 November 1907.

Nollamara Children’s Respite House

Nollamara Children’s Respite House was established in 1994 by Catholic Care as a Home for children with disabilities. It has been run by Identitywa since 2001. Nollamara Children’s Respite House remained open in 2014.

Identitywa

Identitywa was established in 2001 and continued the work of the Western Australian disability support agency, Catholic Care. Identitywa is an agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth. In 2014, Identitywa provided accommodation for children with disabilities.

St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital – Contact Details

Please contact the Health Information Manager, St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital: Postal address: Thirlmere Road, Mt Lawley WA 6050 Phone: (08) 9370 9222 Email: info.mtlawley@sjog.org.au Website: https://www.sjog.org.au/our-locations/st-john-of-god-mt-lawley-hospital/for-patients-and-visitors/privacy#Access

Catholic Care

Catholic Care was established in 1977 as a ‘self-help’ group of parents whose children had disabilities. It became a provider of accommodation and support services for children with disabilities in Western Australia. In 1981, it became an agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth and in 2001, Catholic Care became known as Identitywa.

Victoria Park Library

The Victoria Park Library holds a local history collection which is designed to preserve the history of the Town and information relevant to the area. The collection includes maps, photographs, newsletters and oral history interviews, which includes mention of children’s Homes.

Girls’ Friendly Society Lodge

The Girls’ Friendly Society Lodge was opened on the 5th June 1915 on Adelaide Terrace, Perth. It was opened to provide accommodation for girls from England or country areas of Western Australia. Typically the girls who went to the Lodge in the earlier years were members of Girls’ Friendly Society with commendations from their branch…

The King’s Trust

The Prince’s Trust was established in 1976 to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people in the United Kingdom. In 2011 the Trust merged with another charity, Fairbridge, making The Prince’s Trust the contact to access Fairbridge Society’s records. In 2024, The Prince’s Trust was renamed to The King’s Trust.

Collection of material relating to the Girls Friendly Society

The collection of material relating to the Girls Friendly Society dates from 1907 and includes nine different items of ephemera. These include programmes, leaflets and a members guide. There is a collection listing available on the catalogue entry. Access Conditions This collection is open access. For access to these records please contact the State Library…

Lambeth Palace Library – Contact Details

Please contact the Lambeth Palace Library: Address: 15 Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7JT, United Kingtom Phone: +44 20 7898 1400 Email: archives@churchofengland.org – (please ensure that you write ‘CERC’ in the subject line). Website: Website: https://lambethpalacelibrary.org/using-the-library/registering-and-booking/