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Victoria - Organisation
Melbourne Family Care Organisation (1965 - 1987)
- From
- 1965
- To
- 1987
- Categories
- Care Provider, Family Group Home, Home and Non-denominational
- Alternative Names
The Melbourne Family Care Organisation came into being in 1965. It was formerly the former Melbourne Orphanage. The change reflected a shift away from institutional 'care' for children towards family group homes. In 1987 the organisation became known as Family Action.
Publications
Online Resources
- 'St James' Orphan Asylum and Visiting Society (1877-1902)', in Finding Records, Department of Health and Human Services, State of Victoria, https://www.findingrecords.dhhs.vic.gov.au/collectionresultspage/StJamesOrphanAsylum. Details
- 'Dandenong Valley Family Care', in Finding Records, Department of Health and Human Services, State of Victoria, https://www.findingrecords.dhhs.vic.gov.au/collectionresultspage/DandenongFamilyCare. See the 'List of records held by the department' section for information about records relating to Melbourne Family Care Organisation. Details
- 'Upper Murray Family Care (1980)', in Finding Records, Department of Health and Human Services, State of Victoria, https://www.findingrecords.dhhs.vic.gov.au/collectionresultspage/UpperMurrayFamilyCare. See the 'List of records held by the department' section for information about records relating to Melbourne Family Care Organisation. Details
- Liddell, M., 'Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Children in Residential Institutions (submission no 313)', in Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care: Submissions received by the committee as at 17/3/05, February 2003, http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Completed_inquiries/2004-07/inst_care/submissions/sublist. Details
Prepared by: Cate O'Neill
Created: 10 March 2009, Last modified: 26 April 2016