Department of Social Welfare, South Australian Government

• Children's Welfare and Public Relief Department, South Australian Government (1927 - 1966)
• Children's Welfare and Public Relief Board (1927 - 1966)
• Department of Social Welfare, South Australian Government (1966 – 1970)
  • Department of Social Welfare and Aboriginal Affairs, South Australian Government (1970 - 1972)
  • Department for Community Welfare, South Australian Government (1972 - 1990)
  • Department for Family and Community Services, South Australian Government (1990 - 1998)
  • Family and Youth Services, Department of Human Services, South Australian Government (1998 - 2004)
  • Children, Youth and Family Services, Department for Families and Communities, South Australian Government (2004 - 2006)

Ran

• Boys Reformatory, Magill (1891 - 1967)
  Date: 1966 - 1967
• Brookway Park (1965 - 1978)
  Date: 1966 - 1970
• Lochiel Park Boys' Training Centre (1958 - 1995)
  Date: 1966 - 1970
• McNally Training Centre (1967 - 1979)
  Date: 1966 - 1970
• Struan Farm School, Naracoorte (1947 - 1969)
  Date: 1966 - 1969
• Vaughan House (1947 - 1979)
  Date: 1966 - 1970
• Windana Remand Home (1965 - 1975)
  Date: 1965 - 1970
• Allambi Girls' Hostel (1947 - 1977)
  Date: 1966 - 1970
• Davenport House (1964 - 1977)
  Date: 1966 - 1970
• Kumanka Boys' Hostel (1946 - 1980)
  Date: 1966 - 1970
• Stuart House Boys' Hostel (1964 - 1990)
  Date: 1966 - 1970
• Woorabinda Hostel (and Campsite) (1968 - 1993)
  Woorabinda Hostel (and Campsite) was run by the Department of Social Welfare and its successors.
  Date: 1968 - 1993
• Clark Cottage, Clarence Park (1963 - 1979)
  The South Australian government created 6 Cottage Homes in the 1960s.
  Date: 1966 - 1970
• Colton Cottage, Thorngate (1965 - 1982)
  The South Australian government created 6 Cottage Homes in the 1960s.
  Date: 1966 - 1970
• Hay Cottage, Lockleys (1968 - 1979)
  Hay Cottage was run by the Department of Social Welfare and its successors. The South Australian government created 6 Cottage Homes in the 1960s.
  Date: 1968 -
• Merrilama Cottage, Glenelg (1960 - 1979)
  The South Australian government created six Cottage Homes in the 1960s.
  Date: 1966 - 1970
• Port Pirie Cottage (1962 - 1972)
  Date: 1966 - 1970
• Spence Cottage, Kensington Gardens (1963 - 1980)
  Date: 1966 - 1970
• Stirling Cottage, St Peters (1962 - 1979)
  The South Australian government created six Cottage Homes in the 1960s.
  Date: 1966 - 1970
• Glandore Boys' Home (1966 - 1973)
  Date: 1966 - 1970
• Seaforth Home (1946 - 1975)
  Date: 1966 - 1970

Related Organisations

• Convent of the Good Shepherd "The Pines" (1942 - 1974)
  The Convent of the Good Shepherd "The Pines" was run by the Order of the Good Shepherd Sisters under the control of the Department of Social Welfare.
  Date: 1966 - 1970
• The Salvation Army Boys' Home, Mount Barker (1945 - 1982)
  The Department of Social Welfare conducted regular inspections of The Salvation Army Boys' Home, Mt Barker as part of its egislative requirements
  Date: 1966 - 1970
• The Salvation Army Girls' Home, Fullarton (1945 - 1969?)
  The Salvation Army Girls' Home, Fullarton, was regularly inspected by the Department of Social Welfare
• Fullarton Children's Home (1969 - 1986)
  Fullarton Children's Home was regularly inspected by the Department of Social Welfare

Related Legislation

• Maintenance Act Amendment Act 1965, South Australia (1966 - 1972)
  The Social Welfare Act, 1926-1965 created the Department of Social Welfare

This page was written by Melissa Downing, last updated 17 December 2015. Sources used to create this entry:

• George, Karen, Finding Your Own Way, 2005 View Publication Details

• Annual report of the Department of Social Welfare, 1966 - 1970. View Publication Details

Records

• Register of New Committals (1931 - 1968)