The Colonial Secretary’s Office in the Colony of Western Australia continued the role of the Colonial Secretary’s Office in the Crown Colony of Western Australia from 1890. The Office was responsible for the welfare of children in Western Australia: the Superintendent of Poor Relief and Charitable Institutions was responsible for orphanages and industrial schools; the…
The Colonial Secretary’s Office in the Crown Colony of Western Australia was established in 1828. It was responsible for the welfare of children in Western Australia, through the position of the Superintendent of Relief and Inspector of Charitable Institutions. It was also responsible for healthcare in Western Australia, including that of children and young people…
The Presentation Sisters were founded in 1775 in Ireland by Nano Nagle. Their website gives some history of the Presentation Sisters’ work in Australia. They came first to Richmond in Tasmania in October 1866, to Victoria in 1873 and to New South Wales in 1874. In 1900, the Presentation Sisters went from NSW to the…
Uniting WA records is a collection of records and historical information that may be relevant to people who were placed in Homes run by Methodist Homes for Children, UnitingCare Child and Family Care Services, and Mofflyn Child and Family Care Services, including: Allandale Cottage; Bourkedale; Carine House; Collins House; Cooinda; Kingsway; Marangaroo; Meribah; Methodist Children’s…
Battye Library, MN 381, Minute books of the Girls’ Friendly Society, ACC 1943A are the minute books of the Diocesan Council of the Girls’ Friendly Society (1893-1953); of the Executive Committee (1917-1967); of the AGM (1933-1959). The minute books have not been examined by the Find & Connect web resource project to ascertain whether the…
Anglicare WA, records is a collection of records and historical information that may be relevant to people who were placed in residential programs run by Anglicare including: Anglicare Emergency Foster Scheme; Anglicare Fostering Futures; Anglicare Homesharers; Anglicare Youth House; Armadale Youth Accommodation Service; Chesterfield House and Rockingham Youth External Accommodation Project; and Yes! Housing. Anglicare…
Anglican Diocese of Perth, Western Australia, Records is a collection of records and historical information that may be relevant to people who were placed in Homes including: Anglican Farm School, Stoneville, Forrest River Mission; Padbury Boys’ Farm School, Parkerville Children’s Home; Perth Boys’ Orphanage and Perth Girls’ Orphanage; Redhill; Seaside House, Coogee; Swan Boys’ Orphanage;…
Centrecare is the organisation that has inherited the history and any existing records of Centrecare Family Services and Centrecare Marriage and Family Services. It is also the custodian of existing records from Centrecare Children’s Cottages, which was re-named Djooraminda in August 1992. The exact holdings are unknown, but there may be information relevant to people…
Wanslea Family Services Records is an archival collection of records dated between 1940 to 2004. It includes records about the Wanslea Hostel, Cottesloe and the Wanslea ‘Community Care Program’ (‘foster care program’). Wanslea Family Services has paper files, microfilm, photographs and digital files that include admission records, case notes, letters, and annual reports. Access Conditions…
The Aborigines Protection Board in the Colony of Western Australia continued the role of the Aboriginal Protection Board in the Crown Colony of Western Australia from 1890. The Board was responsible for the welfare of all Aboriginal people in Western Australia. This included the care, custody and education of all Aboriginal children, and the power…
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