The file Records of the Parish of the Ascension, Alice Springs, contains some social work reports and administrative documents containing the names of some children and small amounts of information about them. It is by no means complete. Access Conditions For access to Anglican records held by the Northern Territory Archives Service (NTAS), researchers need…
The Diocese of Northern Territory was established by the Anglican Church of Australia in 1968. It replaced the Diocese of Carpentaria in the Northern Territory. It is responsible for the ministry of the Anglican Church across the whole of the Northern Territory.
Yirara College was established in Alice Springs in 1973 as a government secondary residential college. It accommodated Aboriginal students from remote areas who were studying at the College. In 1991 control of the College was taken over by the Finke River Mission of the Lutheran Church of Australia.
The Anglican Diocese of Carpentaria was established in 1900 with the aim to spread the work of the Anglican Church into Northern Australia. With its cathedral on Thursday Island, the Diocese covered northern Queensland and the Northern Territory. It operated as a mission diocese, working towards the evangelisation of Aboriginal people and providing a ministry…
The Information Act 2002 combines laws related to privacy, freedom of information, and public records in one Act. This Act only applies to records created by the Northern Territory government and NT government agencies. Access to non-government and Commonwealth records is covered by other legislation. The Information Act is applied to, and supports, applications to…
Leslie House was opened by Anglicare NT in Alice Springs in 2010 to provide residential care for young people aged 8 – 17 years waiting to be placed in foster or kinship care. It was located in the former premises of Leslie Cottage which was refurbished during 2009 and renamed Leslie House.
Somerville Community Services Incorporated was the new name for Somerville Homes Incorporated from 1982. The organisation ran a number of residential care facilities in the Darwin area. In 2014, Somerville Community Services continues to operate as a non-government, not for profit, youth, family and community welfare organisation. Although it has links with the Uniting Church…
This series of administration files includes files related to a number of Homes run by the Department of Community Development. The ‘N’ prefix identified this series as relating to the Northern Region. Files deal with many subjects such as general welfare, foster care, adoption, emergency care, child care and residential care. Some relate to specific…
Bunyip House opened in Darwin in 1981. Run by Somerville Homes and its successor Somerville Community Services, it provided residential care and treatment for children with severe disabilities. It accommodated up to 7 children. The closing date for Bunyip House is not yet known. Records suggest it may have closed in the mid-1980s. Bunyip House…
The Alice Springs Lutheran Archives collection primarily relates to the history of the Lutheran Mission Block and Lutheran cottages on that site. It includes photographs, oral history recordings, operational documents, church bulletins and lists of residents and their house parents. Access Conditions The majority of records held by the Alice Springs Lutheran Archives are open…
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