The Relief Home for Women and Children was a refuge that provided temporary shelter for women and children in Darlinghurst in the 1920's and 1930s. It was first listed in the 1925 Sands directory at 329 Bourke Street, Darlinghurst. It was mentioned in a 1933 Survey of Social Agencies but it is not clear who ran it or how long it lasted.
Sources used to compile this entry: 'Survey of Social Agencies', Australian Women's Weekly, 15 July 1933. Also available at http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/48075198.
Prepared by: Naomi Parry
Created: 8 August 2013, Last modified: 19 November 2018