The Director Of Native Affairs Office was responsible for the welfare of Queensland’s Aboriginal population who were deemed to be State Wards. Replacing the Chief Protector of Aboriginals Office, it was established in 1939 under the Aboriginals Preservation and Protection Act 1939. This Act represented a change in government policy from one of ‘protection and…
The Chief Protector of Aboriginals Office, established in 1904, was responsible for the welfare of Queensland’s Aboriginal population who were deemed to be State Wards. The Chief Protector operated according to a policy of separation and segregation in relation to Aborigines placed under State control. From 1898 to 1904, the protection system in Queensland had…
The Aboriginal and Island Affairs Department, which was previously called the Office of the Director of Native Affairs, was established in 1966. The Department managed the affairs of Queensland’s Aborigines who were deemed to be ‘assisted’ Aborigines or State Wards. Government policy at this time was stated as one of ‘complete equality’. The term ‘assisted’…
Mitchell River Mission, at Trubanaman, was established by the Church of England in 1905. In 1918 the mission relocated to a site on Magnificent Creek and was given the name Kowanyama (however, for many years after this move it was still referred to as Mitchell River Mission). In 1966, the Anglican Church approached the government…
Kowanyama Mission was previously known as the Mitchell River Mission (although it had been given the name Kowanyama – meaning ‘many waters’ in 1917). In 1966, the Anglican Church approached the government to take control of the Mitchell River Mission. The dormitories closed in April 1967 and control of the Mission was handed over to…
St Brigid’s Industrial School Records consist of ‘anecdotal history’ about the institution and its staff. For example, there is information and names of Sisters who resided there, photographs, some original accounts, receipts. According to the publication A Piece of the Story (1999), no original documents regarding admissions or employment exist. Access Conditions Access to records…
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.
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