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Kalimna: lovely home

This is a copy of the front cover of a Salvation Army pamphlet, “Kalimna: lovely home”. It was published to accompany an article in the Architecture au magazine in 2018, about the demolition of the Kalimna buildings. The original pamphlet is from the Salvation Army Heritage Centre.

Burton Hall

This is a copy of a photograph of Burton Hall Training Farm at Tatura, Victoria.

Melbourne Jewish Orphan and Neglected Children’s Aid Society

The Melbourne Jewish Orphan and Neglected Children’s Aid Society was established in 1882. Its objects were to provide for destitute orphan or neglected Jewish children until they turned 16 and to find employment or promote the future welfare of children in its care.  In the annual report for 1883, the secretary of the Department of…

Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism, State Government of Queensland

The Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism was created in November 2024 following a state election. The Community and Personal Histories team within the Department helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to trace their personal and family histories, and can help people to use records from Queensland Missions for…

Records of the Antonian Institute for Children and Antonian Children’s Home

The Records of the Antonian Institute for Children and Antonian Children’s Home were transferred from the custody of the Daughters of Divine Zeal to the Victorian Department of Families, Fairness and Housing in 2017. The collection comprises register books, photographs and news clippings.

Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts, State Government of Queensland

The Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts was created in May 2023 when the Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships was renamed. Following an election in November 2024, the Department was renamed to the Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…

Cafs History & Memory Centre

This is a photograph of the interior of the History & Memory Centre at Cafs Ballarat.

Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support, State Government of Queensland

The Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support was created following an election in November 2024, where the Department of Youth Justice was renamed. The Department runs youth detention centres in Queensland, and authorises the Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety to provide access to youth justice records through its Right to…

Department of Youth Justice, State Government of Queensland

The Department of Youth Justice was created in May 2023 when the function of youth justice was moved from the Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs and into the Department of Youth Justice, Employment, Small Business and Training. By December 2023, it was known as the Department of Youth Justice and had been…

Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety, State Government of Queensland

The Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety was created following a state election in November 2024. The Department holds records relevant to people who grew up in State institutions or as wards of the State and operates the Time in Care Information Access Service (TICIAS) through Right to Information. The TICIAS enables…