The Sisters of Mercy, Brisbane Congregation, a Catholic religious order of women from Ireland, was established on 10 May 1861 at the invitation of Bishop Quinn. The Sisters operated orphanages and industrial schools, before late moving away from institutional care to family group homes. The Sisters of Mercy, Brisbane Congregation joined the Australian Federation of…
Mater Mothers’ Hospital, in Brisbane, officially opened in 1960. (The Hospital’s foundation stone was blessed by Cardinal Spellman of New York and Archbishop Duhig of Brisbane in May 1948.) Mater Mothers’ Hospital was mentioned in the Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practices Inquiry (2012) as an institution that was involved in forced…
The Queensland Corrective Services Commission, established in 1988, was responsible for determining policy in relation to the administration, management and control of corrective services. The Commission also had responsibility for all adult corrections functions, including supervision of offenders sentenced to community supervision orders, containing offenders, and ensuring rehabilitation of offenders. In 1999 the Commission was…
The Corrective Services Department replaced the Queensland Corrective Services Commission in 1999. The Corrective Services Department was responsible for the operation of custodial correctional centres which included supervision of offenders, their rehabilitation along with probation and parole services. In 2009 the Corrective Services Department was abolished and its functions transferred to the Community Safety Department.
In 2009 the Community Safety Department was established. It replaced the Corrective Services Department and the Emergency Services Department. The Community Safety Department was responsible for the administration of corrective and emergency services. In 2013 the Department of Community Safety was renamed the Public Safety Business Agency.
Mater Health Services is a public and private collocated hospital and health care provider. Its Information Privacy Office manages records created by hospitals including the Mater Mothers’ Hospital.
Please contact the Privacy Coordinator, Mater Health Services: Postal Address: 14 Stratton Street, Newstead QLD, 4006 Phone: (07) 3163 8111 Email: privacyoffice@mater.org.au Website: https://www.mater.org.au/group/privacy
Correspondence (BWEBS224-1) is an archival item, which contains records listed as: “Female Refuge and Infants Home (Turbot, Edward & Ann Sts) 1875 – 1910”. The records include general correspondence related to the management of the Female Refuge and Infants Home. Access Conditions Access to some of these records is restricted to protect personal privacy. Records…
The Adoption Records held by Adoption Services Queensland (ASQ) relate to adoptions organised in the state of Queensland. Access Conditions Access to adoption records is governed by the Adoption Act 2009. For access to these records please Adoption Services Queensland.
Please contact Adoption Services Queensland: Postal Address: Locked Bag 3405, Brisbane QLD 4001 Phone: (07) 3097 5100 or 1800 647 983 (free call within Queensland) Email: ads@cyjma.qld.gov.au Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/community/caring-child/adoption/contact-adoption-services
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