The initial aim of the charity founded by Dr Thomas Barnardo of Dublin, was to provide homes for the homeless children of London and other cities in the United Kingdom.
Whilst contact with Australia had previously been made when several groups of Barnardos children emigrated from 1883, an official Immigration Scheme was implemented in 1920. Many children were sent to Australia under this scheme until 1965. In 1966 the name of the agency changed from Dr Barnardo's Homes (Australia Branch) to Dr Barnardos in Australia.
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26 November 2020
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