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. Access Conditions Access to personal information in these records is subject to conditions to protect the privacy of individuals. Individuals wishing to see a record should contact the…
The Records of Roland Boys’ Home consist of a card index with a synopsis of details about the children who lived there. The synopsis contains varying amounts of information about each child. Access Conditions Individuals wishing to access Roland Boys’ Home records should contact Clarendon Children’s Home Inc.
The Tasmanian Task Force on Sexual Abuse was set up in March 1989 to report into the adequacy of the services available to children who were victims of sexual abuse. It also considered the management of the perpetrators of that abuse. The Task Force reported in November 1989. The Task Force made 41 recommendations. Some…
The Wybra Hall Admissions and Discharges Register contains basic information about children who lived at Wybra Hall between 1956 when the Home opened and 1988 when it closed. Access conditions Closed E75 years Closed E75 means that records in this series that have final entries less than 75 years old are closed to the general…
Havenview Children’s Home, run by the Christian Brethren under the auspices of Glenhaven Children’s Home, opened in about 1970. It was in Devonport. The Home provided cottage accommodation for around three children. It closed around 1989. A married couple belonging to the Christian Brethren with three children of their own, one adopted, ran Heavenview Children’s…
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