CatholicCare Tasmania was formerly known as Centacare Tasmania. The name change was adopted on 1 July 2015 in order to more clearly identify the organisation with the Catholic Church. CatholicCare Tasmania continued Centacare Tasmania’s work as the primary social services agency of the Catholic Church in Tasmania. In 2022 CatholicCare Tasmania provided Therapeutic Residential Care…
St Patrick’s Province (Victoria and Tasmania) of the Christian Brothers was established in 1967. That year, St Patrick’s Province of the Christian Brothers was split into two provinces: St Patrick’s (Victoria and Tasmania) and Holy Spirit Province of the Christian Brothers (which governed the states of South Australia and Western Australia). St Patrick’s Province (Victoria…
The Case Files of the Child Welfare Division (North West Office) contain personal information about wards of state and other children that came under the supervision of the Children of the State Department and its successors between 1943 and 2002. Access Conditions Closed D75 years D75 means these records are closed to the general public…
Tasmanian Archives holds many series of records of cases heard in children’s courts throughout Tasmania between 1906 and 1986. These files may include the cases of children who became state wards, whose cases often had to go through a court process before a magistrate before becoming state wards. These records are arranged by the individual…
Collection of Photographs is an archival series held by Tasmanian Archives. It contains photographs that have been donated to Tasmanian Archives from various sources, often with little identification or provenance information. It contains several photos of Tasmanian children’s homes. Many of the photographs in this series have been digitised and are available online. Access Open…
Register of Incapacitated Persons Maintained in Institutions in Other Colonies is an archival series held by Tasmanian Archives. It lists the details of Tasmanian residents, many of whom were children, who were admitted to institutions in Victoria and New South Wales for the deaf, dumb and blind between 1873 and 1897. Access Open This item…
Daily Statement of Admissions, Discharges and Births is a record series held by Tasmanian Archives. It lists patients admitted to and discharged from Burnie General Hospital, and births that occurred at the hospital in 1960. Access These records are open and accessible by the general public. For access to these records please contact Tasmanian Archives.
Register of Cases admitted to the New Norfolk Asylum on the Authority of the Colonial Secretary is a record series held by Tasmanian Archives. It lists the patients admitted to the New Norfolk Asylum between 1864 and 1879 It includes information such as the patient’s name, the ship they arrived on, district where they lived,…
M2726 Roland Boys Home – Sheffield is an item within the Migrant Files series held by Tasmanian Archives. It contains information about the Roland Boys’ Home in 1951 and the application for the home to be approved to receive child migrants. Access Open This item has been digitised and is available online Records This file…
Applications for Admission and associated Papers is a record series held by Tasmanian Archives. It includes applications for the admission of children to the Queen’s Orphan Asylum from 1859 to 1879. Access Open These items have been digitised and are available online via the Tasmanian Archives website. Records The details contained in these records include…
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