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Victoria - Organisation

Family Action (1987 - 1993)

From
1987
To
1993
Categories
Care Provider, Community Service Organisation, Family Group Home, Home and Non-denominational

Family Action was the new name given in 1983 to the former Melbourne Family Care Organisation. In 1993, Family Action merged with Family Focus and the National Children's Bureau of Australia to form OzChild.

Details

Location

1987 - 1993
Address - Family Action was located at 4 Kingston Town Close, Oakleigh East. Location: Oakleigh East

Timeline

 c. 1845 - 1853 St James' Orphan Asylum and Visiting Society
       1853 - 1926 Melbourne Orphan Asylum
             1926 - 1965 Melbourne Orphanage
                   1965 - 1987 Melbourne Family Care Organisation
                         1987 - 1993 Family Action
                               c. 1987 - Windermere Child and Family Services
                               1993 - OzChild

Related Archival Collections

Related Organisations

Publications

Books

  • Jaggs, Donella, Asylum to action. Family Action 1851-1991: a history of services and policy development for families in times of vulnerability, Family Action, Melbourne, 1991. Details

Online Resources

Sources used to compile this entry: 'Melbourne Orphan Asylum (Vic.) (1853 -)', in Australian Women's Register, Rosemary Francis, National Foundation for Australian Women, 22 October 2003, http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE0611b.htm; Jaggs, Donella, Asylum to action. Family Action 1851-1991: a history of services and policy development for families in times of vulnerability, Family Action, Melbourne, 1991.

Prepared by: Cate O'Neill