Tower House was established in 1901 by the Sisters of the Church, an Anglican religious order. It accommodated girls and boys aged 6-10 years who had been brought by the Sisters in 1901 from the Orphanage of Mercy, Kilburn in England. From February 1902 it was also a boys’ day and boarding school. Girls were…
Sister Kate’s Children’s Home Inc was the new name given in 1948 to the Children’s Cottage Home Incorporated. Sister Kate’s Children’s Home Inc continued to govern Sister Kate’s Children’s Cottage Home at Queen’s Park. In 1955, governance of the Home was transferred to the Presbyterian Church.
Children’s Cottage Home Incorporated was established in 1935 to govern the Children’s Cottage Home at Buckland Hill (Cottesloe) and the Sister Kate’s Children’s Cottage Home at Queen’s Park. In 1948, the name of Children’s Cottage Home Incorporated was changed to Sister Kate’s Children’s Home Inc.
Community of the Sisters of the Church was the new name given in 1908 to the Anglican religious order, Sisters of the Church. The Community of the Sisters of the Church established Parkerville Children’s Home in 1909. The order included Sister Kate Clutterbuck, the founder of the Children’s Cottage Home and Sister Kate’s Children’s Cottage…
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 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 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.
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 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.
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.
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