The Union Street Hostel was established by the Slow Learning Children’s Group in 1959 in Subiaco. It was used for short-term accommodation for young women with special needs. In 1960 the property was set up as a ‘training centre’ and in 1961 became the Phoebe Holmes Hostel.
The Ministering Children’s League was a British organisation founded in 1884, with branches operating globally and across Australia. The League conducted charitable work, such as supporting, fundraising for, and running various institutions such as hospitals, respite/convalescent homes, and children’s homes. The League was non-sectarian and included adult and child members. It operated with the objective…
The Ministering Children’s League Convalescent Home was established at Cottesloe Beach in 1897 for adults. A few children were admitted as paying inpatients during the early years of the Home, but thereafter were only admitted to the Convalescent Home during 1943, when 50 children from rural WA came to stay as part of a Country…
The Grove Library is a key repository for photographs and historical information about Children’s Homes and other institutions that were located in the Perth suburbs of Cottesloe, Mosman Park, Peppermint Grove and Buckland Hill. ‘The Grove’ also has a growing online image collection and a community history section. The Grove’s Community History Library welcomes donations…
The Mental Health Act Amendment Act 1976 (032 of 1976) created the ability for the government to license, fund and regulate ‘private psychiatric hostels’, ‘approved private hostels’, ‘day activity centres’ and ‘sheltered workshops’. The amendments imposed stricter conditions on voluntary organisations but also stimulated the growth of hostels for people with intellectual disabilities. Private hostel…
Nulsen Haven Association (Inc) was established when the Mentally Incurable Children’s Association changed its name in 1986. It was a disability services organisation, providing services including accommodation, therapy, nursing, recreation, skill development programs, community participation, training and creative development.
Activ Foundation was established in 1989 when the Slow Learning Children’s Group changed its name to embrace all ages of people with intellectual disabilities and their potential for active participation as members of the Western Australian community.
The Health and Disability Services Complaints Office was established in 2010 under the Health and Disability Services (Complaints) Act 1995 to provide an ‘accessible and impartial service’ for complaint resolution in health and disability services; to investigate complaints; and to undertake education and training in the ‘prevention and resolution of complaints’.
The Office of Health Review was established under the Health and Disability Services (Complaints) Act 1995 to provide an independent authority to receive and investigate consumer complaints, including complaints about hospitals, disability accommodation services and prison health care. The Office of Health Review was replaced by the Health and Disability Services Complaints Office in 2010.
The Health and Disability Services (Complaints) Act 1995 (Act number 075/1995) integrates with Part 6 of the Disability Services Act 1993 to provide avenues for consumer and carers’ complaints to be addressed. The Health and Disability Services (Complaints) Act 1995 also established the functions of the Office of Health Review (1995-2010) and the Health and…
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