Lentara was the new name given to the Methodist Children’s Homes at Magill in 1960. Run by the Adelaide Central Methodist Mission, Lentara comprised Greenslade Home, Minnie Maughan, Curtice, Cann and I’Anson Cottages. In 1964 Roberts Cottage was built. Each Home provided accommodation for up to 12 children. In 1968 children from the Croker Island…
Uniting Communities came into being in 2012. It was previously known as UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide Inc. Uniting Communities manages the records of the Methodist Children’s Home(s) and Lentara, including all the cottage homes at the Magill site. It also manages the surviving records of the Kate Cocks Memorial Babies’ Home.
The Adoption and Family Information Service (AFIS) was part of the Department for Education and Child Development. AFIS dealt with all issues relating to adoptions, past and present. The Service assisted people affected by past adoptions, Aboriginal people separated from family as a result of previous government policies, and former wards of state who have…
The Women’s Welfare Department of the Methodist Conference (also known as the Church Women’s Welfare Department) was formed in 1936, with Kate Cocks as superintendent. In 1950, the Women’s Welfare Department took over the operation of the Methodist Home for Babies and Unmarried Mothers (later renamed the Kate Cocks Memorial Babies’ Home) from the Home…
The Home Missions Department of the Methodist Conference ran the Methodist Home for Babies and Unmarried Mothers (later known as the Kate Cocks Memorial Babies’ Home) in Adelaide from the time the Home was established in 1937, until 1950.
Kate Cocks Memorial Babies’ Home was the new name given to the Methodist Home for Babies and Unmarried Mothers at Brighton in 1954. Run by the Methodist Church, it accommodated single girls who were pregnant or had given birth to their first child. It also took in other children in need of shelter and care….
The Lutheran Emergency Home for Children was opened in 1966 in Unley. It was run by the Lutheran Church of Australia as emergency accommodation for children between the ages of two and 12 in need of short term care. In 1978 the average stay was 22 days. School aged children attended local schools and churches….
The Adelaide Central Methodist Mission dates back to 1901. The Mission ran a number of homes in South Australia. In 1977, the organisation became known as Adelaide Central Mission. The Central Methodist Mission was the name adopted by the Methodist Church in Australia in 1884 to reflect a new focus by the church on its…
The Lutheran Church is a branch of the Protestant church, and was founded in Germany in the 16th Century by Reformationist Martin Luther. The Lutheran Church was first established in Australia by German Lutherans arriving in South Australia in 1838. Separate Lutheran churches were founded in Victoria from the 1840s, and Queensland from the 1850s….
Koonibba Children’s Home was established by the Lutheran Church near Ceduna in 1913 as part of the Kooniba Mission Station. The aim of the home was to enable the removal of Aboriginal children so that they could be raised in the Lutheran faith. The Home initially accommodated 28 children but later increased to up to…
Dec 18, 2024
Nov 15, 2024
