Cootharinga North Queensland – Ability First! advise that they have the following records relating to the Cootharinga home for Crippled Children: admission registers, school admission registers, and photographs. Unfortunately, all medical records for former residents have been destroyed. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact Cootharinga North Queensland. Former residents wishing to access…
Please contact the Librarian, Resource and Information Centre, Cootharinga North Queensland Postal address: Resource and Information Centre, Head Office for Townsville, Carins and Mackay, 20 Keane Street, Currajong, Townsville QLD 4812 Phone: (07) 4759 2025 Email: Jan.Richardson@cootharinga.org.au Website: https://www.cootharinga.org.au/contact-us/
Mercy Family Services delivers programs for children, young people and families in south-east Queensland, including residential care, foster care and kinship care. It is sponsored by the Brisbane Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy.
Please contact the Diocesan Business Manager/Registrar, Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton: Postal address: PO Box 710, Rockhampton QLD 4700 Phone: (07) 4927 3188 Email: diocese@anglicanchurchcq.org.au
Please contact the Chief Executive Officer, Silky Oaks Haven for Children: Postal address: PO Box 5157, Manly QLD 4179 Phone: (07) 3906 8888 Email: haven@silkyoaks.org.au Website: https://silkyoaks.org.au/
Boothville Mothers’ Home, in Windsor, was operated by the Salvation Army. It was established in 1924 as a maternity home for single mothers and their babies. In the 1970s a brick maternity ward was added. Boothville closed in 1994. A 1947 report on Boothville Mothers’ Hospital made by an inspector for the Child Endowment scheme…
The Silky Oaks Haven for Children describes its collection of records as containing: ‘Personal information regarding entry and discharge dates, birth dates, parent and sibling names, school history, photographs of the site and accommodation, some contain records of the reasons for discharge. Photographs of the buildings and area show the location and accommodation of the…
The Brisbane Youth Detention Centre in Wacol replaced the John Oxley Youth Detention Centre. It accommodates females and males aged 10-17 who have been refused bail and remanded into custody, or sentenced to spend time in detention for an offence.
Please contact Save the Children Fund Queensland : Postal Address: PO Box 3060, South Brisbane QLD 4101 Phone: (07) 3199 0502 Email: peta.nichol@savethechildren.org.au
Please contact the State Library of Queensland: Postal Address: PO Box 3488, South Brisbane QLD 4101 Phone: (07) 3840 7666 Wesbite: http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/about-us/contact-us
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