Terrapee Hostel was established in Frankston in 1975 to cater for fifteen wards of the state and probationers. It was sponsored by the Frankston Inter-Church Council. It closed in 1977. Terrapee Hostel was one of the 24 hostels operated by voluntary agencies at the time. In 1975 the introduction of the new funding scheme for…
Melbourne City Mission came into being in 1979. From 1970 and 1979 the organisation had been known as the Community Welfare Foundation. In 1979, it reverted back to the name Melbourne City Mission, which dates back to 1854. In around 2000 there was another name change, and it became Melbourne Citymission.
General Correspondence Files (given the series number VPRS 6345 by Public Record Office Victoria) includes records created by the Mental Health Authority (1962 – 1978) and the Mental Hygiene Branch (1944 – 1959). Some files relate to institutions including Moorakyne Hostel, Travancore, Pleasant Creek and Janefield. Access Conditions Open access.
CatholicCare Victoria holds copies of records of adoptions dating back to 1907 and up to the present day. These adoptions were arranged by St Joseph’s Foundling Hospital, St Joseph’s Babies’ Home, the Catholic Social Services Bureau, the Catholic Family Welfare Bureau, Centacare Catholic Family Services and CatholicCare. Access Conditions Records are held in individual client…
Swinborn a was hostel in Carlton established by the Melbourne City Mission in 1979. It was formerly Swinborn Lodge, which had been located in South Yarra, and had moved to the Carlton site in 1974. Swinborn provided professional residential and support services for girls on Children’s Court orders. It closed in 1986. In 1972, the…
Community Welfare Foundation was the new name given in 1970 to the Melbourne City Mission. In 1979 the organisation reverted to the name Melbourne City Mission. The Melbourne City Mission changed its name in 1970 to the Community Welfare Foundation as a reflection of the agency’s moves to ‘professionalise’ its services and to distinguish it…
Swinborn Lodge, South Yarra, was established by the Melbourne City Mission in 1957. It was formerly the Elizabeth Fry Retreat. It accommodated girls aged from 14 to 18. In 1974 the Lodge moved to Carlton, and in 1979 it became a hostel known as Swinborn. Swinborn Lodge was formerly the Elizabeth Fry Retreat (1884-1957) in…
The St Paul’s Home for Boys was established in 1955 by the Mission of St James and St John. It was located at Newhaven, Phillip Island, on the site of the former St Paul’s Training School. In 1979, it ceased to be a Home and became the site of the St Paul’s Discovery Centre, a…
Carry On (Victoria) holds some historical material relating to children’s homes run by the Carry On Club. It has Minutes relating to the management of Hurlingham in Brighton (1946-1963), as well as annual reports. Unfortunately, it is very likely that personal records of former residents have been destroyed. Former residents are very welcome to contact…
The Australian Church Social Improvement Society was established in 1886 to ‘carry out social and charitable work in Richmond and Collingwood’. It became involved in placing ‘neglected children’ on farms and other accommodation in the country. Registered under the Neglected Children’s Act 1887 as Child Rescuers, it received children from the police court as well…
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