The Children’s Welfare Association of Victoria (CWAV) was a peak body set up in 1912. In 2003, it became the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare.
The Geelong Orphan Asylum was established in 1854. In 1862, the name of the orphanage changed to Geelong Protestant Orphanage, to clarify the asylum’s religious connections, although there was no formal connection between the Orphanage and the church. The Geelong Orphan Asylum came into being as a result of a public meeting in 1854, called…
Geelong and Western District Protestant Orphanage was the new name given to the Geelong Protestant Orphan Asylum in 1909. There was no formal connection between the Orphanage and the church. It accommodated boys and girls, aged between 4 and 14. In 1934, the institution moved to Belmont. In 1955, the Orphanage changed its name to…
Glastonbury Children’s Home was the new name given in 1977 to the Glastonbury – Geelong Protestant Orphanage. It accommodated children in a family group home model. In 1984, it became the Glastonbury Child and Family Services. Glastonbury Children’s Home came into being in 1977. It was formerly known as Glastonbury – Geelong Protestant Orphanage. The…
The Methodist Homes for Children in Cheltenham was established in 1891. It was formerly known as Livingstone Home. The Homes accommodated boys and girls, aged between 4 and 14. From 1952, the children were transferred to Orana, the Peace Memorial Homes for Children, Burwood. The Methodist Homes for Children in Cheltenham were established in 1891….
Orana, the Peace Memorial Homes for Children, were established in 1953 in Burwood. They were previously the Methodist Homes for Children in Cheltenham. Orana Homes offered residential-style accommodation in units with ‘cottage parents’. In 1988 it became Orana Family Services. Orana, the Peace Memorial Homes for Children, were established in 1953 in Burwood. Formerly, dormitory-style…
Kildonan Child and Family Services was established in 1993. The organisation was previously known as Kildonan Homes for Children. In 2003, Kildonan Child and Family Services ceased to provide residential care; in 2007, it changed its name to Kildonan UnitingCare. Kildonan Child and Family Services was established in 1993. Its programs included family preservation, youth…
St Catherine’s Children’s Home was the new name given in 1960 to St Catherine’s Orphanage. It operated at Highton until its closure in 1975, when the Sisters of Mercy established the Mercy Family Care Centre. From the 1960s, like many other institutions in Victoria, St Catherine’s Children’s Home was changing its approach to accommodating children,…
The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) was established in 1977, to promote, advocate and achieve positive changes in the lives of Aboriginal children, young people, their families and their community premised on human rights, self determination, cultural respect and safety. It was established as an Aboriginal community controlled and operated service. From the early…
UnitingCare Victoria and Tasmania was launched in 2000 as a network of community services within the Uniting Church in Australia. UnitingCare Victoria and Tasmania comprises of Agencies and Missions within the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania which are located across Victoria and Tasmania. In 2017, a new organisation was formed called Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania)…
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