Turana was a government-run reception centre established in 1955 in Royal Park, Parkville. It was formerly known as the Royal Park Depot. Turana was the sole reception centre for children committed to State ‘care’ until 1961 when Allambie became the main government reception centre. From 1961, the site housed the Turana Remand Centre and the…
The Mental Health Authority came into being in 1962, under the terms of the Mental Health Act 1959. The Authority was responsible for policy relating to mental health and control of what was previously called the Mental Hygiene Branch. Between 1944 and 1978 the Mental Hygiene Branch/Mental Health Authority greatly increased its services to patients…
Lincoln House, Melbourne, was established by the Central Mission in around 1939. It was a hostel for around 20 young men who were leaving the Tally Ho Boys’ Training Farm and looking for employment. Lincoln House closed in 1950. Lincoln House was a hostel in King Street, Melbourne, established by the Central Mission to cater…
The Broadmeadows Family Centre was a service established by the Mission to the Streets and Lanes in October 1974. It provided family counselling, emergency foster care and a ‘home making’ service. The Centre was set up in response to requests to the Mission for a social worker in that area, and the need to regionalize…
The Victorian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was founded in 1896. The Society was a local branch of an international organisation. The Children’s Protection Society operated Homes at various times, intended to provide emergency shelter for children while their cases were being investigated. In 1971, the organisation became known as the Children’s…
On 1 July 2010, Kilmany UnitingCare changed its name to Gippsland UnitingCare. In 2017, it merged with other agencies to form the new organisation, Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited.
The Salvation Army established the Fallen Sisters Home, in Carlton, in early 1884. It accommodated women recently released from prison. It closed in around 1886.
The Information Privacy Act 2000 established the first regime for the ‘responsible collection and handling of personal information in the Victorian public sector’. The Act provided individuals with rights of access to information about them held by organisations, including contracted service providers (including community service organisations providing out-of-home care). It provided for the appointment of…
The Carlton Refuge was a non-denominational institution established in 1857 to ‘reform’ women working in prostitution. From 1860 the Refuge accommodated mothers and their babies, and over time offered care to ‘neglected’ children, training in mothercraft and other related services. The Refuge closed in 1949. The Carlton Refuge was a non-denominational institution established in 1857,…
The Craig Memorial Hostel, Camberwell, was established by Presbyterian Church in around 1926. It accommodated young women studying away from home. The Hostel closed in around 1929 and became the Presbyterian Babies’ Home. The Craig Memorial Hostel was situated in the mansion ‘Linda’, the former home of WJ Craig. His daughter donated the property to…
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