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New South Wales - Organisation

Hall for Children (1970s - 1997)

From
1970s
To
1997
Categories
Care Provider, Children's Home, Disability Institution, Home and Non Government Organisation

Hall for Children was established in the 1970s at Hazelbrook, between Queens Road and Hall Parade, in a building called 'Oaklands'. It was a non-government home for children and young adults with disabilities. The Hall for Children was closed in 1997, after a public scandal about its operation. Residents were relocated to community-based homes and placed in other services.

Details

The building 'Oaklands' dates from 1908 and was originally the R.T. Hall Sanatorium, a philanthropic hospital caring for tuberculosis (TB) patients. During its time as the Hall for Children it was modified by the addition of a gymnasium and other wings. Since 2009 it has been owned by Korowal, an independent school.

Location

1970s - 1997
Location - The Hall for Children was situated at Hall Parade, Hazelbrook. Location: Hazelbrook

Publications

Reports

  • West, Roger and Quilty, Joanna, Suffer the children : the Hall for Children report : final report of an inquiry by the Community Services Commission into the quality and standard of care at the Hall for Children, a non-governmental residential service for children and adults with disabilities, The Commission, Surry Hills, 1997. Details

Online Resources

Sources used to compile this entry: Hall For Children, Legislative Council of New South Wales, 8 April 1997, Hansard, NSW Parliament, 1997, https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx#/docid/HANSARD-1820781676-11459.

Prepared by: Naomi Parry