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Adolescent Care
Adolescent Care refers to models of out-of-home care geared to the needs of young people, including Adolescent Units, Early Adolescent Units, Teenage Units and Adolescent Community Placement. Programs for adolescents became more common from the 1980s.
Adolescent Program (Anglicare Canberra Goulburn) (1986 - 1994)
Forest Farm Community (c. 1981 - c. 1984)
Homeless Children's Association Refuge (1981 - 1983)
Pathways Out of Home Care Youth Accommodation Service (2008 - )
Paul Street Adolescent Program (2002 - c. 2017)
Rosemount (1976 - 1981)
Adoption Agency
The term Adoption Agency refers to any organisation involved in the adoption of babies and children, whether this was mandated by legislation or not. The adoption of children was, and is, controlled by state laws and the states of Australia introduced their first adoption acts at different times, beginning with Western Australia in 1896. Prior to the existence of legislation which legally recognised adoption, 'de facto', 'private' or 'unofficial' adoptions took place. These adoptions were arranged by individuals (such as midwives, or solicitors), by organisations (such as religious or charitable agencies), as well as by government departments.
Anglican Adoption Agency (1978 - 1997)
Anglicare Adoption Services (1997 - )
Barnardos Australia (c. 1995 - )
Benevolent Society of New South Wales (1813 - )
Carramar Adoption Agency (1960 - 1965)
Catholic Adoption Agency (1967 - 1993)
CatholicCare Adoption Services (2011 - 2018)
CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Manning (2011 - )
Centacare Adoption Services (1993 - 2011)
Centacare Catholic Community Services Sydney (1967 - 2011)
Centacare Newcastle (1965 - 2011)
Child Welfare Department (1923 - 1970), State Government of New South Wales
Church of England Adoption Agency (1965 - 1978)
Crown Street Women's Hospital (1893 - 1983)
Dalmar (1900 - )
Department of Child Welfare and Social Welfare (1970 - 1973), State Government of New South Wales
Department of Community Services (1992 - 2009), State Government of New South Wales
Department of Health and Community Services (1991 - 1992), State Government of New South Wales
Department of Human Services (2009 - 2011), State Government of New South Wales
Department of Youth and Community Services (1973 - 1975), State Government of New South Wales
Department of Youth and Community Services (1976 - 1988), State Government of New South Wales
Department of Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs (1975 - 1976), State Government of New South Wales
Family Spirit (2018 - )
Find-A-Family (1975 - )
Home of Hope for Friendless and Fallen Women (1883 - 1904)
Mater Misericordiae Hospital (1906 - 1982)
Methodist Adoption Agency ( - 1970s)
Our Lady of Mercy Home, Waitara (c. 1928 - 1977)
Presbyterian Adoption Agency (1950s - 1970s)
Queen Victoria Hospital for Women and Babies (1895 - 1978)
Renwick Hospital for Infants, Summer Hill (1921 - 1965)
Royal Hospital for Women (1901 - )
Royal North Shore Hospital (1885 - )
The Salvation Army Australia Eastern Territory (1882 - )
Seventh Day Adventist Adoption Agency ( - 1993)
Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart (1872 - )
South Sydney Women's Hospital (1905 - 1976)
St Anthony's Home Croydon (1925 - 1980)
St Anthony's Petersham (1922 - 1925)
St Margaret's Hospital (1894 - 1998)
State Children's Relief Board (1881 - 1923)
State Children's Relief Department (1881 - 1923)
Sydney Rescue Work Society Adoption Agency (c. 1911 - 2000?)
Waitara Foundling Home (1898 - 1927)
Adoption Information Service
The term Adoption Information Service refers to a program established under state or territory adoption legislation to provide access to information to the parties involved in an adoption (i.e. the birth parent/s, the adoptee, the adoptive parents).
CatholicCare Adoption Services (2011 - 2018)
Family Spirit (2018 - )
Link-Up NSW Aboriginal Corporation (c. 1980 - )
Post Adoption Resource Centre (1991 - )
Advisory Council
The term Advisory Council refers to a group established by legislation to act in an advisory capacity to government on a particular area of policy (such as child welfare).
Aboriginal Child, Family and Community Care State Secretariat (NSW) Inc
Advocacy Body
An Advocacy Body is a group formed by people who share concerns around a particular issue, in this case child welfare, and who seek to raise the priority of their concerns on the public and/or government agendas.
Aboriginal Child, Family and Community Care State Secretariat (NSW) Inc
Alliance for Forgotten Australians (2006 - )
Australian Aborigines Progressive Association (1924 - 1927)
Broken Rites (1992 - )
Care Leavers Australia Network (2000 - )
Child Migrants Trust (1987 - )
Country Women's Association of New South Wales (1922 - )
Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation (2001 - )
Legacy (1925 - )
Link-Up NSW Aboriginal Corporation (c. 1980 - )
Millions Club (1912 - )
Now-Remembered Australians Inc (2009 - )
Parragirls (2006 - )
Redfern Aboriginal Children's Service (1975 - )
Renwick Association Inc (2011 - )
The Spastic Centre of New South Wales (1945 - 2011)
Woman's Christian Temperance Union (1882 - )
Amending Act
An Amending Act is a law passed to amend (change) another law. Amending Acts can change original pieces of legislation (Principal Acts) or they can change previous Amending Acts.
Aborigines Protection (Amendment) Act 1918 (1918 - 1969)
Aborigines Protection (Amendment) Act 1936 (1936 - 1969)
Aborigines Protection (Amendment) Act 1940 (1940 - 1969)
Aborigines Protection (Amendment) Act 1943 (1943 - 1969)
Aborigines Protection (Amendment) Act 1963 (1963 - 1969)
Aborigines Protection Amending Act 1915 (1915 - 1969)
Child Welfare (Amendment) Act 1924 (1924 - 1939)
Child Welfare (Amendment) Act 1961 (1961 - 1987)
Child Welfare (Amendment) Act 1966 (1966 - 1987)
Child Welfare (Amendment) Act 1967 (1967 - 1987)
Child Welfare (Amendment) Act 1969 (1969 - 1987)
Child Welfare (Further Amendment) Act 1961 (1961 - 1965)
Children (Community Service Orders) Amendment Act 1988 (1988 - 2010)
Children (Community Service Orders) Further Amendment Act 1988 (1988 - 2010)
Children and Young Persons Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 1998 (1998 - )
State Children Relief Act 1896 (1896 - 1901)
Anglican
The term Anglican describes a person or orgnisation affiliated with the Anglican Church.
Adolescent Program (Anglicare Canberra Goulburn) (1986 - 1994)
Anglican Adoption Agency (1978 - 1997)
Anglican Church of Australia (1981 - )
Anglican Deaconess Ministries Ltd (1980s - )
Anglican Diocese of Armidale (1914 - )
Anglican Diocese of Bathurst (1865 - )
Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn (1863 - )
Anglican Diocese of Grafton (1914 - )
Anglican Diocese of Newcastle (c. 1800 - )
Anglican Diocese of Sydney (1788 - )
Anglican Homes for Children Association (1918 - c. 1966)
Anglicare (1997 - )
Anglicare Adoption Services (1997 - )
Anglicare Child and Family Services (1997 - 2008)
Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT (2006 - )
Anglicare Out-of-Home Care Services (2008 - )
Anglicare Welfare Services, Sydney (1997 - c. 2011)
Arleston Young Men's Hostel (1943 - 1960s)
Avona Hostel (1947 - c. 1962)
Birralee (1971 - c. 1977)
Buckland Group Home (1978 - 1990s)
Bungarimbil Adolescent and Family Care Program (c. 1989 - 2001?)
Bungarimbil Boys' Home (1957 - 1983)
Bush Church Aid Society (1919 - )
Care Force (1984 - 1997)
Care Leavers Records and Archives (2014 - ), Anglicare
Carramar (1961 - 1984)
Carramar Homes (c. 1950 - 2014)
Charlton Boys' Home, Ashfield (1966 - 1970s)
Charlton Boys' Home, Bowral (1960 - 1970)
Charlton Boys' Home, Castle Hill (1960 - 1970)
Charlton Memorial Home (1942 - 1966)
Charlton Youth Services (1950s - c. 2012)
Child and Adolescent Specialist Programs and Accommodation (c. 2000 - )
Christ Church Boys League Welfare Bureau (1936 - 1950?)
Christ Church St Laurence Welfare Bureau (1936 - c. 1941)
Church Army (1932 - )
Church Missionary Society Home for Half-Castes, Mulgoa (1942 - c. 1947)
Church Missionary Society of Australia (1916 - )
Church of England (1788 - 1981)
Church of England Boys' Home (1917 - 1970s)
Church of England Children's Homes, Burwood (1927 - 1993)
Church of England Deaconess Institution (1891 - 1980s)
Church of England Girls' Home, Carlingford (1913 - 1970s)
Church of England Homes (c. 1884 - 1984)
Church of England Orphanage (1893 - 1927)
Community of Sisters of the Church of England (c. 1893 - c. 1927)
Cooinoo Home for Destitute Children (1924 - 1970?)
Cornwell Group Home (1980s - 1990s)
Coventry Home (1933 - 1985?)
Crecy Group Home (c. 1971 - c. 1990)
Deaconess Children's Home and Domestic Training School (1893 - 1914)
Deaconess Children's Home, Strathfield (1929 - 1936)
Field Cottage (c. 1970 - c. 1990)
George Brown College (1942? - 1946?)
Havilah Group Home (1979 - c. 1985)
Havilah Little Children's Home (1918 - c. 1980)
Home Mission Society of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney (1857 - 1997)
Katie Julia Thompson Memorial Home (1968 - 1993)
Kingsdene Special School and Residential Service (1976 - 2010)
Kingsleigh Group Home (1980 - 2002)
Lawson Rural Centre (1944 - 1950?)
Lisgar Children's Home (1914 - 1929)
Lisgar Home (1970? - 2002)
Lisgar Hostel (1955 - 1986)
Lisgar Training Home for Domestic Servants (1870 - 1909)
Marella Aboriginal Temporary Care (1979 - 1990s)
Marella Mission Farm (1948 - c. 1986)
Milleewa Home for Boys (1919 - 1966)
North Coast Children's Home (1920 - c. 2000)
Ohio Boys' Home (1950 - c. 1965)
Orana Group Home (1970? - 1980?)
Paul Street Adolescent Program (2002 - c. 2017)
Quipolli Children's Home (c. 1930 - c. 1935)
Records held by Anglican Deaconess Ministries Ltd (1891 - ), Church of England Deaconess Ministries
Robinson House (1970s - c. 1991)
Sky Pilot Fellowship (1949 - c. 1986)
St Alban's Home for Boys (1920 - 1980)
St Christopher's Home for Little Children (1928 - 1978)
St Christopher's Home, Young (1927 - 1940?)
St George's Training Farm Home for Boys (1927 - 1930)
St Michael's Church of England War Memorial Children's Home (1957 - 1970?)
St Saviour's Children's Home (1929 - 1982)
St Saviour's Cottage Home (1982 - 1986)
St Saviour's Neighbourhood Centre (1980 - )
St. Elizabeth's Home for Girls (1926 - 1977)
Timaru (1970s - 1990s)
Tress Manning Temporary Care (c. 1970 - c. 1990)
Tress-Manning Home (1920 - c. 1970)
Trigg Home (1950s - c. 1996)
Weldon Centre (c. 1980 - )
Windsor Farm Home for Boys (1923 - 1928)