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The Destitute Persons Act Amendment Act 1886, South Australia

The Destitute Persons Act Amendment Act 1886 (No 387 of 49 and 50 Vic, 1886) established the State Children’s Council and introduced the term ‘State Child’ into legislation. The State Children’s Council took over all the functions of the Destitute Board in relation to children. The Destitute Persons Act Amendment Act 1886 was amended by…

ICRA Cottage

ICRA House, also known as Naldera Cottage, opened as a Hostel for refugee children under the Unaccompanied Refugee Youth Programme in 1979. The former Naldera Family Home in Glandore was leased by the government to the Indo-Chinese Refugee Association for the purpose. The Home provided accommodation for 5 Vietnamese children who had come to Australia…

Indo-Chinese Refugee Association

The Indo-Chinese Refugee Association was established in 1975 by a group of people concerned at the plight of refugees arriving in Australia from Vietnam. They aimed to establish a compassionate community response to ensuring the welfare of refugees, and practical measures to assist them to settle into their new community. The Indochinese Refugee Association changed…

Naldera Family Home

Naldera Family Home was run by the government as a family home in Glandore. It took over the building that had been known as Reception Cottage. Children in the Home lived under the supervision of cottage parents. From 1978-1979, the Home was also referred to as a Home Care Unit. In 1979, the building was…

Highgate Park Heritage Collection

The Highgate Park Heritage Collection relates to The Home for Incurables and its successors, the Julia Farr Centre, Julia Farr Services and Highgate Park. The collection includes administrative records and a limited number of patient related records. The date range covered by the records and other material is 1879 to 2020. The collection was held…

Monarto Family Home

The Monarto Family Home was established by the Department for Community Welfare in 1977. It provided accommodation for a small number of children in a family group setting. The children were supervised by Home parents who were paid a subsidy for each child. In 2014 the exact location and the closing date for the Monarto…

Renmark Family Home

The Renmark Family Home was established by the Department for Community Welfare in 1978. It provided accommodation for a small number of children in a family group setting. The children were supervised by Home parents who were paid a subsidy for each child. In 2014 the exact location and the closing date for the Renmark…

Kadina Family Home

The Kadina Family Home was established by the Department for Community Welfare in 1977. It provided accommodation for a small number of children in a family group setting. The children were supervised by Home parents who were paid a subsidy for each child. In 2014 the exact location and the closing date for the Kadina…

List of Residents, St John’s Boys Town

The List of Residents for St John’s Boys Town includes the names of boys living at the Home in the year 1942. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted to protect personal privacy. Please contact the Professional Standards Office Records Service of the Catholic Church for an application form and information regarding the procedures…

Records held by the Sisters of St Joseph Archives, Adelaide

The records held by the Sisters of St Joseph Archives, Adelaide are primarily historical and general records related to the work of the Sisters in South Australia. The Archives holds no personal records of children who lived in institutions run by the Sisters. All personal records are held by the Professional Standards Records Service of…