Omaru Community Youth Centre, run by the government, opened in 1977. It was in Launceston. The Centre provided non-residential support and supervision for children aged eight to seventeen. It closed around 1995. Omaru Community Youth Centre was in Union Street, Launceston. It started as a pilot project for teenage girls in May 1977. A program…
Cornwall Receiving Home, run by the government, opened in the late 1970s. It was in Launceston. The Home provided temporary accommodation to children who were wards of state or supervised in other ways by the Social Welfare Department. Cornwall Receiving Home became Cornwall Family Group Home in 1980. A married woman, known as a Receiving…
Danbury Family Receiving Home, run by the government, opened in 1976. It provided temporary accommodation to children who were wards of state or supervised in other ways by the Social Welfare Department. The Home became Danbury Family Group Home in 1980. A married woman, known as a Receiving Home Keeper, managed Danbury with the assistance…
The Bethany Boys’ Home Records consist of two admission registers, four photograph albums, and a visitors book. The contents of this collection dates from 1947 to 1978. The items contain information about the children, visitors and activities of Bethany Boys’ Home. Access Conditions This series has a D75 access restriction. This means that the records…
Gilburn Family Group Home, run by the government, replaced Gilburn Receiving Home in about 1981. It was in Wynyard. The Home provided temporary accommodation for up to 8 children who were wards of the state or supervised in other ways by the Social Welfare Department and its successors. The Home closed in about 1985. A…
The Sheriff and Gaols Department, established in 1824, enforced Supreme Court judgements and managed the jury system. In this role, it oversaw local gaols, many of which housed children. In 1901, following Australian federation, Tasmania became a state and the state government took over the management of the Sheriff and Gaols Department.
The Catholic Family Welfare Bureau opened in 1959. Its activities included contraception advice, marriage guidance, and adoption services. In 1977, it became Centacare Tasmania. The Roman Catholic Archbishop, Sir Guildford Young, established the Catholic Family Welfare Bureau for two reasons. Firstly, he aimed to dissociate the Roman Catholic Church from scientific contraception, recently endorsed by…
Clarendon Children’s Home Records contain records about the former residents of the Home of Mercy and Clarendon Children’s Home. The collection dates from 1905 to 2006. The collection includes admission and discharge records, photographs and slides, minute books and annual reports. Access Conditions Access to personal information in these records is subject to conditions to…
The Applications and Associated Correspondence for Compassionate Allowances contains case files of individuals who applied for financial assistance from the state government. Since poverty often led to children becoming wards of state, these files may contain valuable information for some Care Leavers and their families. Access Conditions Closed D75 D75 means these records are closed…
The Records held by the St Giles Society include the records of St Giles Home. They contain personal information about the children who used to live there. Former residents of the Home may contact the St Giles Society about these records. Access Conditions Access to personal information in these records is subject to conditions to…
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