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Author

Ombudsman Tasmania

Title

Listen to the children: Review of claims of abuse from adults in state care as children

Imprint

Office of the Ombudsman, Tasmania, Hobart, November 2004

Related Entries

Events

• Listen to the children: review of claims of abuse from adults in state care as children (2003 - 2004)

Glossary Terms

• Approved children's home (1960 - 1997)

  p.58

• Departmental residential care (1935 - c. 2010)

  pp.56-58

• Domestic Service Assistance Scheme (1947 - c. 1980)

  p.54

• Foster care (c. 1955 - )

  p.57

• Receiving home (1898 - c. 1980)

  p.14

• Welfare kids (c. 1940 - c. 1980)

Legislation

• Adoption of Children Act 1920, State of Tasmania

  p.53

• Adoption of Children Act 1968, State of Tasmania

  p.53

• Child Protection Act 1974, State of Tasmania

  p.56

• Child Welfare Act 1960, State of Tasmania
• Children of the State Act 1918, State of Tasmania

  p.59

• Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997, State of Tasmania

  p.60

• Commonwealth Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946

  p.54

• Domestic Assistance Service Act (1947)
• Infants' Welfare Act 1935, State of Tasmania

  pp.54-56

• Mental Health Act 1963, State of Tasmania

  p.54

• Youth Justice Act 1997, State of Tasmania

  p.60

Organisations

• Abermere Hostel (1965 - 1976)
• Ashley Home for Boys (1922 - 1999)
• Barrington Boys' Home (1946 - 1981)
• Bethany Boys' Home (1947 - 1978)
• Boys' Town (1945 - 1956)
• Casablanca Family Group Home (c. 1980 - 1995?)
• Casablanca Receiving Home (1967? - c. 1980)
• Charitable Grants Department (1873 - 1934)

  pp.58-59

• Children of the State Department (1918 - 1935)

  p.59

• Clarendon Children's Home (1923 - 2006)
• Gilburn Receiving Home (1959 - c. 1980)
• Kennerley Boys' Home (1869 - 1969)
• Laroona Family Group Home (1986? - c. 2009)
• Magdalen Home (1893 - 1974)
• Malmesbury Receiving Home (c. 1962 - c. 1980)
• Maylands Salvation Army Home for Girls (1945 - 1981)
• Neglected Children's Department (1896 - 1918)

  p.59

• Northern Tasmanian Home for Boys (1921 - 1973)
• Omaru Receiving Home (1910? - c. 1965)
• Rochebank Hostel (c. 1950 - c. 1980)
• Royal Derwent Hospital (1968 - 2000)

  p. 16

• Social Services Department (1934 - 1961)

  p.59

• St Joseph's Orphanage (1879 - 1969)
• Weeroona Girls' Training Centre (1959 - 1979)

  p.21

• West Winds Boys' Home (1967 - 1983)

  p.18

• Wybra Hall (1956 - 1988)