- Creator
- Information Services, Department for Community Development
- Title
- Signposts: A Guide for Children and Young People in Care in WA from 1920
- Type of Work
- Finding Aid
- Imprint
- Government of Western Australia, 2004
- Url
- https://signposts.communities.wa.gov.au//pdf/pdf.aspx
- Description
Signposts identified all the known Children's Homes and their operating agencies that were subsidised by the government departments responsible for child welfare from 1920 to 2000. Where possible, contact details were given so that people could find records about their time in out of home care.
- Aboriginal Boomerang Council Inc (1977 - 1997)
Geraldton Boys’ Employment Hostel
- Aboriginal Student Accommodation Service (2003? - 2006?)
Myera House, Kewdale House, Cooinda, Bentley House, Bamburra Hostel, Ardross House
- Agencies for South West Accommodation (1997 - 2011)
p. 595
- Albany Boys' Hostel (c. 1970 - 1978)
- Albany Forum
- Albany Group Home (1978? - )
- Albany Youth Support Association Inc. (c. 1980 - )
- Alexandra Home for Women (1916 - 1950)
Table 1: Some Statistics on Young Children at the Alexandra Home 1936-59
- Alinjarra Cottage (1986 - 1991)
- Allandale Cottage (1962 - 1985?)
- Alvan House (1950 - 1961)
- Andrew House (1983 - 1984)
pp.79-83, 101, 282, 554
- Anglican Diocese of Perth (1856 - )
- Anglican Farm School, Stoneville (1955 - 1961)
pp.234-237
- Anglican Health and Welfare Services (1974 - 2003)
- Anglicare Emergency Foster Care Scheme (1989 - 1992)
- Anglicare Fostering Futures (2010 - 2017)
- Anglicare Homesharers (1982 - 1992)
- Anglicare WA (2003 - )
- Anglicare Youth House (1994 - 1995?)
p.86
- Applecross Cottage (1970 - 1986?)
pp.86-89, 356
- Ardross House (1971 - 2004?)
pp.89-91; 307
- Armadale Youth Accommodation Service (1989 - 2002)
- Australian Aboriginal Evangelical Mission Hostel (1966 - 1980?)
- Australian Churches of Christ Indigenous Ministries (2009 - 2013)
- Australian Inland Mission (1912 - 1977)
- Australian Red Cross Society (1914 - )
p.284
- Bamburra Hostel (1970 - )
- Baptist Union of WA (1896 - )
pp.95-97
- Beagle Bay Mission (1895 - 1976)
pp.97-99, Table 2: Young People at Beagle Bay Mission, 1959 to 1970
- Bedford Hostel (1971 - 2009)
pp.99-103
- Belmont Cottage (1979? - )
- Benedictines, New Norcia (c. 1846 - )
- Benmore Presbyterian Children's Home (1947 - 1962?)
Table 3: Young People at Benmore Presbyterian Children's Home 1947 to 1962
- Bennett House (1952 - 1981)
- Bentley House (1972? - 2006?)
- Bentley House (2007? - )
Bentley House
- Bethel Inc. (1964 - 1986)
pp.109-112
- Beverley Cottages (1978 - 1991?)
pp.112-114, 195, Table 11: Young People at Centrecare Children's Cottages (Djooraminda), Certain Years between 1982 and 1991
- Bindoon (1936 - 1966)
pp.452-454, Table 40: Boys at Bindoon, Certain Years between 1942 and 1967
- Bourkedale (1972 - 1985?)
- Bridgetown Group Home (1976 - 1980)
pp.120-121
- Bridgewater Care and Assessment Centre (1969 - 1983)
Table 4: Young People at Bridgewater, 1969-1983
- Brookton Cottage (1979? - 1988?)
- Bulungurr Hostel (1973 - 1985?)
- Bunbury Youth Accommodation Project (1983 - 1993)
- Bunyap Inc. (1993 - 1997)
p. 595
- Burnbrae Presbyterian Children's Home (1938 - 1956)
- Calvary Welfare Services (1985 - 1993)
pp. 597-598
- Calvary Youth Services Mandurah Inc. (1993 - )
pp. 597-598
- Canning Highway Bethel Home (1966 - 1982?)
- Canowindra (1974? - 2013?)
pp.130-132.
- Carine House (1987 - 1997)
- Carlisle Group House (1976 - 1994?)
p.86
- Carmel House (1983 - 1991)
- Carnarvon Group Home (1997 - )
- Carnarvon Mission (1945 - 1975?)
Carnarvon Mission (Ingada Village)
- Carnarvon Teens Hostel (1968 - 1984?)
- Castledare (1934 - 1983)
pp.142-148, Table 7: Young People at Castledare, Certain Years between 1929 and 1983
- Catherine House Incorporated (1975 - 1991?)
- Catherine House, Broome (1975 - 1991?)
- Catherine McAuley Centre (1971 - 1991)
pp.148-155, 634, Table 8: Young People at Catherine McAuley Centre, Certain Years between 1969 and 1991
- Catholic Archdiocese of Perth (1913 - )
- Catholic Diocese of Broome (1897? - )
- Catholic Diocese of Perth (1845 - 1913)
- Catholic Family Welfare Bureau (1970 - 1977)
Catholic Family Welfare Bureau
- Cawley House (1983 - 1984)
p.101
- Centrecare Children's Cottages (1978 - 1992)
- Chandler Boys' Farm (1932 - 1937)
- Charles Perkins Hostel (1962 - 2000?)
pp.159-162
- Chesterfield House, Rockingham Youth External Accommodation Project (1983 - )
- Child Welfare Reception Home (1953 - 1972)
- Christian Brethren (1947 - )
- Churches of Christ Christian Welfare Centre (1966? - 1980s)
- Churches of Christ Federal Aborigines Mission Board (Inc) (1942 - 2009)
- City of Canning Youth Accommodation Service (1994 - ?)
- Clontarf (1901 - 1983)
pp.162-168, Table 10: Young People at Clontarf, Certain Years between 1920 and 1983
- Cockburn House (1989 - 1993)
p.601
- Cockburn Youth Services Association (1989? - 1993?)
- Collie Welfare Council (1977 - 1992)
pp.170-171
- Collins House (1975 - 1987)
- Communicare (1977 - )
- Condingup Hostel (1967? - 1976)
- Cooinda (1966 - )
- Cosmo Newbery Mission (1953 - 1973?)
- Cottesloe House (1973? - 1979?)
This publication erroneously has the location of Cottesloe House as Nedlands. The information it gives about Cottesloe House closing in 1988 is most likely incorrect: pp. 180-181
- Crossroads west (1991 - )
- Cundeelee (1949 - 1982?)
pp.182-183
- Darlington Cottage (1974 - 1977)
pp.184-186
- Darlington Cottage (1977 - 1983)
pp.184-186
- Darlington House (1983 - )
pp.184-186
- Darlot Street Hostel, Meekatharra (1981? - 1987?)
pp.331-333
- Department for Child Protection, State of Western Australia (2007 - 2013)
- Department for Family and Children's Services, State of Western Australia (1995 - 2001)
The project that resulted in the publication of Signposts was initiated during the lifetime of the Department for Family and Children's Services
- Derby Group Home (1979 - 1984?)
pp.189-191
- Derby Hostel (1956 - 1994)
pp.186-189
- Djooraminda (1992 - )
- Doubleview Group Home (1983 - 1990s)
pp.196-197
- Drysdale River Mission (1908 - 1937)
Kalumburu
- Ebenezer Home (1968 - )
- Edwards Business College
- Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra (1913 - 1981)
- Fairhaven Hostel (1965 - 1987)
Fairhaven Hostel
- Family Court of Western Australia (1976 - )
Hillcrest
- Fitzroy Crossing Group Homes (1976 - 1987?)
pp.206-208
- Fitzroy Crossing Hostel (1956? - 1976)
pp.208-209
- Fitzroy Crossing Mission (1952 - 1987)
- Forrest River Mission (1913 - 1968)
- Fourteen (1968 - 1979)
pp. 212-214, Table 14: Young People at “Fourteen”, Certain Years between 1969 and 1979, Table 38: Young People at Riverbank, Certain Years between 1960 and 1991
- Fremantle Community Youth Services (1977 - ?)
- Fremantle Cottage (1978? - )
pp.214-215
- Fremantle Youth Crisis Accommodation Service (2002 - )
- Frontier Services (1977 - )
- Fusion Student Household (1995 - )
- Gelorup Residential Group Home (2013? - )
Bunbury Group Home.
- Geraldton Boys' Employment Hostel (1973? - 1979)
- Geraldton Group Home (1977 - 1981)
pp.217-218
- Gilliamia Hostel (1971? - 1990)
pp.219-220
- Gilmore House Group Home (1988 - 2005?)
pp.221, 329-330
- Girls' Friendly Society (Western Australia) (1888 - )
- Glendalough Cottage (1990 - ?)
- Gnowangerup Agricultural College (1966 - 2005)
- Golden Mile Youth Hostel (1989 - 1999)
- Goldfields Group Home (1980? - 1987?)
pp.224-225
- Government Receiving Depot (1907 - 1935)
- Government Receiving Home (1935 - 1952)
- Great Mates - Armadale Youth Crisis Accommodation (2003 - 2005?)
- Grosser's Boarding House (1970? - 1971)
- Gwynne Lea (1970 - 1997?)
p.230
- Hamilton Hill Hostel (1971 - 1994?)
pp.231-232
- Hillcrest Maternity Home (1922 - 1974)
- Hillston, Anglican Farm School, Stoneville (1962 - 1969)
pp.234-235, Table 16: Historical Notes and Numbers of Young People at Hillston, Certain Years between 1952 and 1984
- Hillston, Stoneville (1969 - 1984)
pp.234-235, Table 16: Historical Notes and Numbers of Young People at Hillston, Certain Years between 1952 and 1984
- Hollywood Children's Village, Salvation Army (1965 - 1994)
Salvation Army Boys' Home
- Holy Child Orphanage (1941 - 1962)
Operating dates published in Signposts relied upon source material that was inaccurate, pp.244-245, Table 17: Female Wards at the Holy Child Orphanage, Broome, 1959-1963
- Home of the Good Shepherd Industrial School for Girls (1909 - 1979)
- House of Mercy (1891 - 1916)
- Ieramugadu Shelter (1982 - 1994?)
p.251
- Independent Order of Oddfellows' Orphanage (1905 - 1940)
- Ingada Village (1975? - 1986)
pp. 138-141, Table 6: Young People at Carnarvon Mission (Ingada), 1979-1984
- Innaminka Hostel, Greenmount (1972? - 2004?)
pp.226-228, 307
- Jenny House (1994 - 2008)
- Kalgoorlie Boulder Youth Accommodation Service (1999 - )
- Kalgoorlie Group Home (1987 - )
pp.256-257
- Kalgoorlie Group Home, Graeme Street (1993? - )
pp.256-257
- Kalgoorlie Hostel (1976 - 1993?)
pp.254-256
- Kalumburu Mission (1931 - 1982)
Kalumburu
- Karalundi Mission (1954 - 1974)
pp.259-260, 574
- Karingal (1966 - 1974?)
pp.261-261, Table 19: Young People at Karingal, Certain Years between 1967 and 1990
- Karingal (Nyandi Annexe) (1976 - 1989?)
- Karratha Youth Housing (1987 - 2008)
- Kartanup (1970 - 1984)
pp. 268-270
- Katanning Group Home (1978 - 1989?)
- Katukutu Employment Hostel (1958 - 1982?)
- Kewdale House (1976? - 2011?)
pp.270-272
- Kingsway (1980 - 1984)
- Koolingar-Mia Group Home, Collie (1978 - 1992)
- Koorana (1974 - 1987)
pp.273-274, Table 20: Children Attending Koorana, Certain Years between 1974 and 1986
- Kurrawang Cottage, Boulder (1977 - 1988)
pp.224, 277-278
- Kurrawang Mission (1952 - 1984)
pp.277-279, Table 21: Young People at Kurrawang, 1965-1970
- Kyarra Hostel (1961 - 1984)
pp. 279-281
- Kyewong Hostel (1967? - 2002?)
pp.281-284
- La Grange Mission (1955 - 1984)
pp.114-115
- Lady Lawley Cottage by the Sea (1903 - 2020)
- Landsdale House (1995 - )
- Langford Youth Accommodation Service (1986? - 2001)
- Laverton Hostel (1984 - 1994)
pp.287-288
- Lombadina (1909 - 1975)
- Longmore Remand and Assessment Centre (1965 - 1993?)
pp.291-292, Table 22: Young People at Longmore, Certain Years between 1965-1991
- Longmore Training Centre (1983 - 1993)
pp.299-301, Table 22: Young People at Longmore, Certain Years between 1965-1991, Table 23: Young People at Longmore Training Centre, Certain Years between 1984-1991
- Maddington Scatter Cottage (1982 - 1991?)
- Manguri (1988 - 2002)
pp.303-308, Table 24: Young People at Manguri (Sister Kate’s), Certain Years between 1935 and 1994
- Marangaroo (1997 - ?)
- Maria Goretti Home (1968 - 1974)
pp.312-313
- Marribank (1952 - 1988)
pp.313-316, Table 25 Young People at Marribank Certain Years between 1960 and 1989
- McCall Centre (1971 - 2005?)
pp.319-320, Table 26: Young People at the McCall Centre, Certain Years between 1971 and 1995
- McDonald House (1952 - 1985?)
McDonald House
- Medina Education and Employment Hostel (1971? - 1983)
pp.329-331
- Medina Hostel (1983 - 1990?)
pp.329-331, 398, 507, 521
- Meekatharra Hostel (1983? - 2005?)
pp.331-333
- Mercy Community Services (Inc) (1997 - 2002)
Mercy Community Services - Youth Services
- MercyCare (2002 - )
- Meribah (1972 - c. 1986)
- Methodist Children's Home (1922 - 1959)
pp.346-349, Table 29: Young People at Mofflyn (Methodist Home for Children), Certain Years between 1923 and 1991
- Methodist Church (1829 - 1977)
Methodist Church; Mofflyn
- Methodist Girls' Home (1917 - 1924)
Methodist Girls' Home
- Methodist Homes for Children (1922 - 1977)
- Methodist Overseas Mission (1830? - 1980?)
- Millen Street Hostel (1970? - 1995?)
pp.116-119
- Millijiddie Station (1981)
pp.338-339
- Millington Street Bethel Home (1962? - 1982?)
pp.339-340
- Mirrabooka House (1987 - 1998)
pp.340-343
- Miss Elphick's Boarding House (1970? - 1971?)
pp.343-344
- Mission Australia (1997 - )
- Mission Australia - Youth Accommodation and Support Service (YASS) (1991 - )
- Mofflyn (1959 - 1984)
- Mogumber (1951 - 1974)
Mogumber
- Moore River Native Settlement (1918 - 1951)
Mogumber
- Moorgunyah Hostel (1967 - 1996?)
pp.358-359, 429
- Mount Margaret Mission (1921 - 1975)
pp.360-361
- Mowanjum (1956 - 1972)
pp.361-363
- Mt Lawley Reception Home (1973 - 1980)
- Myera House (1973 - 2005?)
pp.364-365
- Nabberu Hostel (1971? - 1988)
pp.365-366
- Nazareth House (1941 - 1979?)
p.367, Table 30: Young People at Nazareth House, Certain Years between 1941 and 1969
- Neuville (1971 - 1987)
- New Norcia Mission (1848 - 1974)
St Mary's Mission, New Norcia
- Ngal-a Mothercraft Home and Training Centre Inc (1956 - 1989)
- Ngangganawili Group Home (1981 - 1982?)
p.374
- Nindeebai Education Hostel (1971? - 1984)
pp.375-376
- Nollamara Cottage (1973? - 1985)
pp. 355; 377-378
- Norseman Mission (1935 - 1985)
pp.379-381, Table 32 Young People at Norseman Mission Certain Years between 1965 and 1984
- Northam Cottage (1979 - ?)
Nollamara Children’s Respite Home (Nollamara Hostel)
- Northam Group Home (1980 - 2005?)
pp.385-386
- Nulungu (1971 - 1994)
p.387
- Nyandi (1970 - 1997)
pp.387-389, Table 33: Young People at Nyandi, Certain Years between 1970-1991
- Oblates of Mary Immaculate (1894 - )
- Oceanview (1970 - 1995?)
pp.325, 395-398
- Oolanyah Hostel (1970? - 1993?)
pp.399-400
- Padbury Boys' Farm School (1946 - 1955)
pp.400-401, Table 16: Historical Notes and Numbers of Young People at Hillston, Certain Years between 1952 and 1984
- Pallottine Mission Centre (1955 - 1991)
pp.402-407, Table 34: Young People at the Pallottine Centre, Rossmoyne, Certain Years between 1961 and 1980
- Pallottine Mission, Tardun (1948 - 2004)
pp.409-410
- Pallottines (Society of the Catholic Apostolates) (1901 - )
- Parent Help Centre (2004? - )
- Parkerville Children's Home (1909 - 2005)
pp.411-414, Table 36: Young People at Parkerville Children’s Home, Certain Years between 1920 and 1996
- Peedamulla Station (1978? - 1981?)
- Penny Jones House (2008 - )
- Perth Girls' Orphanage (1868 - 1942)
pp.423-424
- PICYS (Perth Inner City Youth Service) Household Network (1980 - )
- Pineview (1980s)
p.428
- Port Hedland Group Home (1977 - 1983?)
pp.428-429
- Prom Hostel (1986 - 1992)
- Pukulari Cottage (1974 - 1984)
pp.431-432
- Rangeview Remand Centre (1994 - 2012)
- Rangevue Hostel (1969 - 1973?)
- Redhill Reformatory School (1903 - 1922)
- Riverbank (1960 - 1996)
pp.436-438, Table 38: Young People at Riverbank, Certain Years between 1960 and 1991
- Roelands Native Mission Farm (1938 - 1975)
pp.446-448
- Roelands Village (1975 - 1984)
pp.449-451, Table 39: Children and Young People at Roelands Village, 1982-84
- Salvation Army, Western Australia (1897 - )
- Salvation Army Boys' Home (1918 - 1965)
pp.476-478, Table 45: Children and Young People at the Salvation Army Boys' Home and Hollywood Children's Village, Certain Years between 1920 and 1991
- Salvation Army Girls' Home, Cottesloe (1918 - 1969)
pp.485-487, Table 46: Children and Young People at the Salvation Army Girls' Home (Kia - Ora), 1920 - 1969
- Salvation Army Industrial School for Boys [Collie] (1901 - 1920)
- Seaforth Salvation Army Boys' Homes, Gosnells (1920 - 1955)
pp.491-493, Table 47: Young People at the Seaforth Salvation Army Boys' Home (General Section), Certain Years between 1920 and 1954, Table 48: Young People at the Seaforth Salvation Army Boys' Home ('Backward' Section), 1922 - 1951
- Seaforth Salvation Army Boys' Reformatory (1920 - 1955)
Table 49: Young People at the Seaforth Salvation Army Boys' Home (Industrial Section), 1922 - 1955
- Seaforth Salvation Army Girls' Home (1920 - 1942)
pp.498-499
- Seaforth Toddlers' Home (1945 - 1946)
pp.501-502
- Seaside House, Coogee (1931 - 1968)
Table 65: Children and Young People at the William A. Saw Seaside Home, Coogee Beach, Certain Years between 1948 and 1958
- Shiloh (c. 1949 - 1963)
- Sister Kate's Child and Family Care Services (1980 - 1988)
- Sisters of Mercy (1846 - 2011)
- Sisters of Nazareth (1938 - )
- Sisters of St John of God (1895 - )
Beagle Bay Mission; Yaandina Family Centre
- Sisters of the Good Shepherd (1902 - )
Home of the Good Shepherd Industrial School for Girls
- South Hedland Group Home (1979 - 2000?)
pp.504-505
- South Perth Refuge (1978? - 1991?)
- St Joseph's Girls' Orphanage (1901 - 1971)
Table 41: Young People at St Joseph's Girls' Orphanage, Certain Years between 1935 and 1994
- St Joseph's Hostel (1959 - 1986)
Table 42: Young People at St Joseph's Hostel, Derby. Certain Years between 1959 and 1983
- St Joseph's Preventorium (1929 - 1976)
- St Kevin's Industrial School (1897 - 1922)
St Kevin's Industrial Farm School
- St Mary's Mission, New Norcia (1848 - 1974)
- St Vincent's Foundling Home (1914 - 1971)
pp.470-471, Table 44: Children at St Vincent's Foundling Home, Certain Years between 1920 and 1969
- STAY Geraldton (1984 - )
- StreetsYde (1988 - 2014)
- Strelley Station (1981? - 1983?)
pp.505-506
- Stuart House (1963 - 1988?)
pp.507-508, Table 52: Young people at Stuart House, Certain Years between 1967 and 1982
- Swan Accommodation Service (The Junction) (1980 - )
- Swan Boys' Orphanage (1876 - 1942)
- Swan Homes (1943 - 1959)
- Swanleigh (1960 - 2010)
- Tardun Farm School (1928 - 2008)
p.517, Table 55: Young People at Tardun Farm School, Certain Years between 1934 and 1970
- Terrace House (1976 - 1980)
- TINOCA (Youth Futures WA) (1986 - )
- Tudor Lodge (1952 - 2003)
pp.228, 507, 521-523, Table 56: Young people at Tudor Lodge, Certain Years between 1952 and 1982
- United Aborigines Mission (1929 - 2019?)
- Uniting Church in Australia (Synod of Western Australia) (1977 - )
- Uniting WA (2006 - )
- Vailima Hostel (1971? - 1977)
pp.529-530
- Ventnor Avenue Bethel Home (1970 - 1982?)
pp.530-531
- Victoria Park (Riverbank) Annexe (1980 - 1984?)
pp.531-532, Table 38: Young People at Riverbank, Certain Years between 1960 and 1991, Table 58: Young People at the Victoria Park Annexe of Riverbank, Certain Years between 1980 and 1984
- Victoria Park Youth Accommodation (1983 - )
- WA School for Deaf Children (1896 - 2001)
- Walcott Centre (1980 - 1984)
- Wandering Mission (1944 - 1979)
Table 61: Children and Young People at Wandering Mission, 1963 - 1970
- Wanslea (1947 - 1984)
Table 62: Children and Young People at Wanslea, Certain Years between 1947 and 1995
- Wanslea Family Services (1946 - )
Table 62: Children and Young People at Wanslea, Certain Years between 1947 and 1995
- Warburton Mission (1933 - 1977)
p.550
- Waringarri Group Home (1982 - )
- Warminda (1984 - 1993?)
- Warminda Bail Hostel (1993 - 1994)
- Warminda Hostel (1968 - 1984)
- Warralea (1973 - 1986)
- Warramboo Hostel, Yalgoo (1961 - 1980)
pp.559-560
- Warramia Group Home (1972 - 2004?)
pp.558-559
- Watson Lodge (1967 - 1984)
pp.560-561, Table 63: Young People at Watson Lodge, Certain Years between 1967 and 1987
- Wattle Grove Baptist Cottage (1958 - 1963?)
- Weeriana Hostel (1964 - ?)
pp.565-566
- Werribee (1962 - 1985)
pp.566-568
- Werribee Farm School (1928 - 1962)
able 64: Young People at the Werribee Farm School (Tom Allen Memorial Home, Allendale), 1930 - 1962
- West Australian Foundation for Deaf Children (Inc.) (2004 - )
- Western Australian Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (1890 - )
- Westview (1981 - )
pp.217-219
- Wiluna Mission (1955 - 1975)
pp.574-575
- Wirrumanu (1939 - 1975)
- Withnell House (1984? - 1987?)
p.341
- Withnell House (1952 - 1969?)
- Withnell House Girls' Home (1969 - 1973?)
pp.577-579
- Wollaston (1973 - 1995?)
Wollaston
- Wongutha Mission Training Farm (1954 - 1993)
pp.581-583
- Yaandina Family Centre (1974 - 1995?)
- Yandeyarra Station (1978? - 1983?)
pp.585-586
- Yes! Housing (1997 - )
- Yirra Hostel (1986 - 1993)
p.345
- Yokine Cottage (1972 - 1988)
pp.587-588
- Yorganop Association Incorporated (1986 - )
- Young Single Women's Refuge (c. 1980 - 1991)
- Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) Hostel (c. 1954 - c. 1974)
- Youth Accommodation Program- Youth Involvement Council (Hedland) (1983 - )
- Youth Care (1983 - 1990)
pp.634-635
- Youth Household (1985 - 1988)