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Western Australia - Organisation

Kingsway (1980 - 1984)

From
1980
To
1984
Categories
Home, Hostel and Uniting Church

Kingsway was the new name given to Terrace House in 1980. It was run by the Uniting Church Child and Family Services, offering family-type hostel support for up to twelve young people (16-21 years old) who were unemployed or homeless. It was located in Nedlands and closed in 1984.

Details

Events

1980 - 1984
Location - Kingsway was locted on Kingsway, Nedlands. Location: Nedlands

Timeline

 1976 - 1980 Terrace House
       1980 - 1984 Kingsway

Related Archival Collections

  • Uniting WA Records (1920s - )

    UnitingCare West inherited the history and records of Uniting Church Child and Family Care Services, which ran Kingsway.

Related Archival Series

Publications

Journals

  • Uniting Church in Australia (WA Synod), Department of Media (ed.), Western Impact, 1977-2007. Details

Online Resources

Sources used to compile this entry: Information Services, Department for Community Development, Signposts: A Guide for Children and Young People in Care in WA from 1920, Government of Western Australia, 2004, https://signposts.communities.wa.gov.au//pdf/pdf.aspx; Mofflyn, 'Submission No. 160 Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care: Submissions', in Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care - Submissions received by the committee as at 17/3/05, Senate Community Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Australia, August 2003, http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Completed_inquiries/2004-07/inst_care/submissions/sublist.

Prepared by: Debra Rosser