The Adelaide Central Methodist Mission dates back to 1901. The Mission ran a number of homes in South Australia. In 1977, the organisation became known as Adelaide Central Mission.
The Central Methodist Mission was the name adopted by the Methodist Church in Australia in 1884 to reflect a new focus by the church on its city ministry role, including the provision of social services. The first Central Methodist Mission was developed in Sydney, and other central missions were also formed in other capital cities, including Adelaide.
Adelaide Central Methodist Mission ran the Methodist Children's Homes at Magill, which were granted approval to house migrant children in the late 1940s.
c. 1901 - 1977 Adelaide Central Methodist Mission
1977 - 2003 Adelaide Central Mission
2003 - 2012 UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide
2012 - Uniting Communities
Sources used to compile this entry: George, Karen, Finding your own way, Nunkuwarrin Yunti of South Australia Inc., 2005, http://nunku.org.au/resources/.
Prepared by: Ann McCarthy
Created: 14 February 2011, Last modified: 1 November 2017