The Commonwealth Department of Aboriginal Affairs was created on 19 December 1972. The work of the Welfare Division was absorbed by this Department from 1972 until 1974. In 1974 the social welfare function was transferred to the Department of the Northern Territory I.
The Welfare Division was created in 1970 when the Welfare Branch of the Northern Territory Administration was upgraded. The Welfare Division existed under this title for only two years. In December 1972 its functions were divided between three Commonwealth departments – the new Department of Aboriginal Affairs and the existing Departments of Health and Education….
The Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1931 repealed the Northern Australia Act of 1926 which had divided the Territory into two separately administered districts, North and Central. Under this new legislation, the administration of the Northern Territory was placed in the hands of an Administrator based in Darwin and a Deputy Administrator based in Alice Springs….
The Department of Public Health was created in 1916 when the Government Medical Officer was also appointed as the Acting Chief Health Officer. This appointment brought the medical department (responsible for Births, Deaths, and Marriage registration, and sometimes acting as Protector of Aborigines), and the Health Office (responsible for public health administration) together to form…
WB Recieving Home – Alice Springs – Bradshaw House is a National Archives file relating to the Receiving Home for children in Alice Springs which became known as Bradshaw House in 1966. The acronym WB refers to Welfare Branch. Access Conditions Open. Records This file contains letters, telegrams, reports, drawings and plans related to the…
Fire at Fannie Bay Receiving Home – Northern Territory is a National Archives file of documents. Although it has not yet been examined, the title suggests that is relates to the fire which destroyed the Fannie Bay Receiving Home in May 1956. Access Conditions Not yet examined. On Recordsearch, the search engine of the National…
The Welfare Branch replaced the Native Affairs Branch in 1953. This occurred as a result of the passing of the Welfare Ordinance 1953 which created the position of Director of Welfare. Under the Welfare Ordinance, the Director of the Welfare Branch became the legal guardian of all ‘wards’, a term used in that legislation to…
The Medical Services, Health and Aboriginals Branch was the new name given to the Health and Aboriginals Branch of the Northern Territory Administration in 1931. This Branch continued until 1939 when it was replaced by the Native Affairs Branch. This change resulted from the passing of the Aboriginals Ordinance in that year.
The Child Welfare Advisory Council replaced the State Children’s Council in 1959. With the passing of the Northern Territory Child Welfare Ordinance 1958, the South Australian State Children Act was repealed and a new Welfare Branch took over responsibility for the welfare of children. As part of these changes, the Child Welfare Advisory Council was…
The Health and Aboriginals Branch took over administrative responsibility for these areas from the Northern Territory Aboriginals Department and the Department of Public Health. The Chief Protector of Aboriginals at this time, Cecil Cook, also held the position of Chief Medical Officer.
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