The Department of Human Services was created in 2018 when the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion was renamed. The Department of Human Services has responsibilities for youth justice, disability services and child safety.
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St Joseph’s Industrial School was established in 1865 by the Sisters of Mercy, Geelong Congregation. St Joseph’s opened in the grounds of the Convent of Mercy, Geelong and accommodated around 20 to 30 girls. The school was for girls from 8 to 16 years old to finish their education and receive training in domestic service…
The Ministering Children’s League Convalescent Home was established in 1900 in Evandale, before relocating to St Leonards in 1906. It provided short-term convalescent care to sick children. The Home closed in 1953. The Ministering Children’s League Convalescent Home provided short-term convalescent care to children in Tasmania. It was established by the Launceston Branch of the…
The Victoria Convalescent Home was a privately-run convalescent home for children, women, and men who had been discharged from hospital. It opened in Granton, Tasmania in 1891, and moved to New Town, Hobart, in 1895 before moving again to its final location in Lindisfarne in 1900. The home provided convalescent care to children with polio,…
The Wybra Hall records held by Tasmanian Archives consist of annual planners, daily comment books, absconding lists, duty diaries, and records of children’s education. The records date from 1981 to 1985. Access Conditions Restricted 75 years (E75) E75 means these records are closed to the general public for 75 years from the date of the…
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The record series Health Registers contains information regarding the medical and dental treatment received by boys at the Ashley Home for Boys. The records list the boys’ names, date of treatment and give a brief description of treatment receive, accompanied by the signature of the health officer. These records are part of the holdings of…
The record series Duty Diaries contains the diaries of staff on duty at the Ashley Home for Boys. For each day different staff filled out the times of duties performed, as well as any incidents and events. Often the number of boys in sections are recorded. These records are part of the holdings of the…
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