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Western Australia - Organisation
St Patrick's Province of the Christian Brothers (1953 - 1967)
- From
- 1953
- To
- 1967
- Categories
- Care Provider, Catholic and Religious Order
- Alternative Names
- Christian Brothers (also known as)
- Christian Brothers St Patrick's Province (also known as)
The St Patrick's Province of the Christian Brothers was established in 1953 covering the states of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia. The St Mary's Province of the Christian Brothers was established at the same time with both Provinces previously being known as the Australasian Province of the Christian Brothers. The new Province was created due to the expanding work of the Christian Brothers and the need for improved administration. During this time in WA the St Patrick's Province ran Bindoon, Castledare, Clontarf and Tardun Farm School. In 1967 due to the continued expansion of the organisation the St Patrick's Province was divided into two new Provinces: the Holy Spirit Province of the Christian Brothers and a new St Patrick's Province of the Christian Brothers. The Holy Spirit Province continued to run the children's Homes in Western Australia.
Publications
Books
- Coldrey, Barry M., The Scheme: the Christian Brothers and Childcare in Western Australia, Argyle-Pacific Pub., O'Connor, W.A., 1993. Details
- Davies, Kate, When innocence trembles : The Christian Brothers orphanage tragedy, a survivor's story, Kapak Publishing, Norfolk Island, 2004. Details
- Hawkins, John Patrick, The bush orphanage : recollections of a British child migrant and the truth about Australia's human trafficking past, Jolo, Docklands, Victoria, 2009. Details
- Plowman, David, Enduring Struggle, Scholastic Press Australia, Broadway, Nedlands, Western Australia, 2003. Details
- Raftery, Mary and O'Sullivan, Eoin, Suffer the Little Children: The Inside Story of Ireland's Industrial Schools, New Island, Dublin, 1999. Details
Online Resources
- 'Submission No. 365 Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care: Submissions', in Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care - Submissions received by the committee as at 17/3/05, Senate Community Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Australia, 25 March 2004, http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Completed_inquiries/2004-07/inst_care/submissions/sublist. Details
- 'Submission No. 34 Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care: Submissions', in Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care - Submissions received by the committee as at 17/3/05, Senate Community Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Australia, 5 July 2003, http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Completed_inquiries/2004-07/inst_care/submissions/sublist. Details
- 'pp.4-5.', Presentation to the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Non-Government Organisations on Behalf of The Christian Brothers Oceania Province, 1 May 2013, https://web.archive.org/web/20170401131542/http://www.edmundrice.org.au/oldsite/images/Presentation_To_Victorian_Parliamentary_Inquiry.pdf. Details
- Coldrey, Barry, 'Submission No. 15 Inquiry into Child Migration', in Inquiry into child migration, Senate Community Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Australia, 2001, http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/completed_inquiries/1999-02/child_migrat/submissions/sublist.htm. Details
- Coldrey, Barry, 'Submission No. 40 Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care: Submissions', in Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care - Submissions received by the committee as at 17/3/05, Senate Community Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Australia, 19 April 2003, http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Completed_inquiries/2004-07/inst_care/submissions/sublist. Details