Carinya Family Group Home, run by the Sisters of Charity, opened in Rosny in 1969. It was established to support the Sisters of Charity’s move away from institiutional care to cottage care. The Home was managed by St Joseph’s Orphanage, and later St Joseph’s Child Care Centre. It provided cottage accommodation to seven children. The…
Binnowee Receiving Home, run by the government, opened in Launceston in 1973. It provided temporary accommodation to children who were wards of state or supervised in other ways by the Social Welfare Department. In the early 1980s, the Home became Binnowee Family Group Home. Binnowee Receiving Home opened in May 1973. A married woman managed…
The Stolen Generations of Aboriginal Children Act 2006 established a five million dollar fund to enable the Tasmanian Government to make ex-gratia payments to members of the stolen generations. The Act also enabled children of deceased members of the stolen generations to apply for payment.
Elim Maternity Hospital, run by the Salvation Army, opened in West Hobart in 1897. It was a rescue Home for young women, including teenagers, and a maternity hospital for single mothers. Many adoptions took place from Elim. It closed in about 1973. Elim occupied a two storey Victorian weatherboard building in Lansdowne Crescent, West Hobart….
Tower House Young Women’s Hostel, run by the Salvation Army, opened in Launceston in 1943. It provided accommodation for young working women. The Hostel closed in 1978. Tower House opened officially on 17 July 1943. Its first Matron was the former Matron of Rock Lynn House. It had accommodation for 30 young women with employment….
Rock Lynn House, run by the Salvation Army, opened in 1895. Originally, it was a ‘rescue home’ for women and their babies, located in Charles Street, Launceston. By mid 1896, the rescue home had moved to larger premises in William Street, Launceston. In 1900, the home moved to ‘Rock Lynn’, a home on the Cataract…
Maylands Girls Unit, run by the Salvation Army, was established after the closure of the Maylands Girls Home in 1981. It was in New Town. The Unit was specifically for the accommodation of teenage girls. It closed in 1998. In the 1980s, Maylands provided accommodation under the Domestic Service Assistance Scheme. It was for children…
The Adoption of Children Act 1988 made the welfare of the child the first consideration in any adoption. In addition, it contained provisions enabling adult adoptees to obtain information about themselves. The Act established the Adoption Information Service. The Adoption of Children Act 1988 repealed the Adoption of Children Act 1968. The new Act set…
The Infant Life Protection Act 1907 also known by its full title as ‘An Act to make Better Provision for the Protection of Infant Life, and for other purposes’ (Act no.7 Edw. VII No.51) was intended to reduce the high mortality rate of illegitimate babies by providing for the inspection of their foster homes. This…
The Youthful Offenders, Destitute and Neglected Children’s Act also known by its full title “An Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Destitute Children and Youthful Offenders, and to make further provision for the Care and Control of neglected Children” (Act no.60 Vict. No.24) provided for the establishment of a Neglected Children’s Department…
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