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Child Welfare Agreement Ordinance 1941, Commonwealth of Australia

The Child Welfare Agreement Ordinance 1941 (Act no. 12/1941) was Commonwealth legislation that approved an agreement made between the Commonwealth and the state of New South Wales for the reception, detention and maintenance in institutions in NSW of children committed to those institutions by courts of the ACT. When an ACT court committed a child…

Colebrook Home, Eden Hills

This is a copy of an image of the Colebrook Home when it was situated in Eden Hills, between 1944 and 1971. It appeared in a publication by AE Gerard about the history of the United Aborigines Mission, published in 1950. The caption in the book is: “Our present Colebrook Training Home, Shepherds Hill Road,…

Colebrook Home, Quorn

This is a copy of an image of the Colebrook Home when it was situated in Quorn, South Australia, between 1927 and 1944. It appeared in a publication by AE Gerard about the history of the United Aborigines Mission, published in 1950. The caption in the book is: “Our third Children’s Home. This was our…

Adelaide, South Australia. A section of the Lady Galway Convalescent Home at Henley Beach.

This is a copy of a photograph of the Lady Galway Convalescent Home for ex-servicemen in Henley Beach. In 1946, these premises became the Lady Hore-Ruthven Junior Red Cross Home.

St. Joseph’s Orphanage

This is a photograph taken at the opening of a new wing at St. Joseph’s Orphanage, Largs Bay, in 1917. The image shows a crowd gathered around a large two-storey brick building decorated with flags, with some spectators standing on the roof of a portion of the building. Two inset images further show the extent…

Department of Health, State Government of South Australia

The Department of Health was established in 2004. It was responsible for the policy, administration, and operation of state health services, including public hospitals. In 2008 the Health Commission was transferred to the Department of Health and renamed the Health Performance Council. In 2012 the Department of Health was renamed the Department of Health and…

Hospitals Department, State Government of South Australia

The Hospitals Department was established in 1940, replacing the Inspector General of Hospitals Office. The Health Department was responsible for the oversight and regulation of public hospitals, asylums, and mental hospitals. In 1978 the Hospitals Department merged with the Department of Public Health to form the Health Commission.

Health Commission, State Government of South Australia

The Health Commission was established in 1978, following a merger of the Hospitals Department and the Department of Public Health. It was responsible for the oversight and regulation of public hospitals, including mental health hospitals. In 2004 a new Department of Health was created, and in 2008 the Health Commission was replaced by the Health…

National Archives of Australia – Contact Details

Please contact General Enquiries, National Archives of Australia: Postal Address: PO Box 4924, Kingston, ACT 2604 Phone: (02) 6212 3600 Email: archives@naa.gov.au Website: https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/ask-us-about-collection

Lutheran Archives – Contact Details

Please contact the Archivist at Lutheran Archives: Postal address: 27 Fourth Street, Bowden SA 5007 Phone: (08) 8340 4009 Email: lutheran.archives@lca.org.au Website: https://www.lca.org.au/departments/ministry-support/lutheran-archives/