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Western Australia - Organisation
Uniting Church Child and Family Care Services (1977 - 1984)
- From
- 1977
- To
- 1984?
- Categories
- Care Provider, Protestant, Cottage Care, Uniting Church
- Alternative Names
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- Location
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The Uniting Church Child and Family Care Services emerged in 1977 taking over the role of the Methodist Homes for Children as well as the broader responsbilties for Mogumber Training Centre and Sister Kate's Children's Cottage Home. In 1978 it was part of the Uniting Church Caring Services, which also included aged care and various outreach and non-residential social welfare programs. The Uniting Church Child and Family Care Services became the Mofflyn Child and Family Care Services in 1984.
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'Uniting Church Child and Family Care Services' was the name given to the group which ran Uniting Church Children's Homes after the June 1977 union of the Methodist, Congregational and Presbyterian churches in Western Australia.
The Mofflyn Group, Sister Kate's Home, and the Mogumber Training Centre were the three agencies offering out of home care to children in WA under the banner of the Uniting Church Child and Family Services.
In 1978, the Uniting Care Child and Family Services included the following out of home care administration agencies and Homes:
- Applecross Cottage
- Ardross Hostel
- Bourkedale
- Collins House
- Cooinda
- Greenmount Hostel
- Meribah
- Mofflyn Group
- Mofflyn Homes (including the Victoria Park campus, Werribee and Allandale)
- Mogumber Training Centre
- Nollamara Cottage
- Sister Kate's Home
- Terrace House
- Warminda
- Yokine Cottage
In 1980, Sister Kate's Child and Family Services was formed to run the Sister Kate's and Mogumber services, cottage Homes and Hostels. The Mofflyn Group ran all other Homes, hostels and services - including foster care and the four 'Mofflyn' children's cottages on a campus in East Victoria Park.
Timeline
- 1922 - 1977
- Methodist Homes for Children
- 1977 - 1984
- Uniting Church Child and Family Care Services
- 1984 - 2006
- Mofflyn Child and Family Care Services
- Item Title
- Interview with Les and Ida Smith: edited transcript, Victoria Park Library (2002?)
- Date Range
- 2002 - 2002
- Reference
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Q 994.12 SMI
[Victoria Park Library Call Number]
- Contact
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Please contact the Victoria Park Library:
Address: 27 Sussex Street, East Victoria Park WA 6101
Phone: (08) 9373 5500
Email: vicparklibrary@vicpark.wa.gov.au/
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- Uniting WA Records (1920s - )
- Date Range
- 1920 -
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact Uniting WA:
Postal Address: GPO Box B74 Perth WA 6838
Phone: 1300 663 298
Email: hello@unitingwa.org.au
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- Uniting Church (Synod of Western Australia) Archives, Records (1918 - 1980s)
- Date Range
- 1918 - 1980
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the Archivist, Uniting Church (Synod of Western Australia) Archives:
Street Address: 91 Edward Street, Perth WA 6000
Postal Address: GPO Box M952, Perth WA 6843
Phone: (08) 9260 9800
Fax: (08) 9227 6416
Email: archiveswa@wa.uca.org.au
DETAILS
![The 'Homes' Herald, 1978 [Methodist Homes for Children]](/ref/wa/objects/thumbs/tn_WD0000203 The Homes Herald 1978 Vol2 No24.png)
The 'Homes' Herald, 1978 [Methodist Homes for Children]
