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Author

James Jenkinson Consulting

Title

Guide to out-of-home care services, 1940-2000

Editor

Department of Human Services

Type of Work

Guide

Imprint

Unpublished

Description

This Guide was originally developed in 2001, and its content revised as a result of DHS's 'Update Project' in 2007-2009

Related Entries

Archival Collections

• Glastonbury and Geelong Orphanage Records, Geelong Record Series (GRS) Archives, Geelong Heritage Centre
• GordonCare for Children, Records (c. 1951 - )
• Wimmera UnitingCare Records (1979 - )

Glossary Terms

• Youth welfare service (c. 1970 - ?)

Organisations

• Abercare Family Services (1981 - 2009?)
• Aboriginal Youth Support Service (c. 1973 - )
• Acheron Youth Training Centre (c. 1966 - )
• Alexandra Babies' Home (c. 1909 - 1974)
• Allambie Reception Centre (1961 - 1990)
• Alys Key House (1977 - 1985?)
• Anchor Inc.
• Andrew Kerr Memorial Home (c. 1921 - c. 1980)
• Anglican Diocese of Ballarat (1948 - )
• Antonian Children's Home (1959 - 1979)
• Arthur Harrison Boys' Home (c. 1966 - 1977)
• Ashendene Boys' Home (1966 - 1988)
• Ballarat Reception Centre (1961 - 1978?)
• Baltara Reception Centre (1968 - c. 1992)
• Baptist Social Service Homes for Children (c. 1970 - c. 1985)
• Bayside Community Youth Hostel (c. 1977 - 1994?)
• Bayswater Boys' Homes (1897 - 1986)
• Bendigo Reception Centre (1965 - 1966)
• Bethany Babies' Home (1868 - 1977)
• Bethany Community Support (1977 - )
• Beth-el Children's Home (1963 - c. 1983)
• Blamey House (c. 1949 - c. 1977)
• Buckland House (c. 1980 - c. 1994)
• Burwood Boys' Home (1895 - c. 1972)
• Burwood Children's Home (c. 1972 - c. 1986)
• Cara Inc. (1979 - )
• Carry On Club of Victoria (1932 - )
• Catherine Booth Girls' Home (1915 - 1976)
• Children's Protection Society (1971 - )
• Christian Brethren Family Care Inc. (1968 - )
• Churinga Special Residential School (1967 - 1990)
• Colac Foster Care (1975? - 1997?)
• Community Connections (Vic) Ltd (1998 - )
• Community Integration and Accommodation Options (1991 - )
• Convent of the Good Shepherd, Bendigo (1905 - 1977)
• Coolock House (c. 1960 - )
• Currawong House (1976 - 1991)
• Elizabeth Fry Retreat (1884 - 1957)
• Family Group Home Program, Children's Welfare Department (1956 - 1990?)
• Fernhurst (1968 - ?)
• Forest Hill Emergency Kindergarten (1960 - 1988)
• The Gables (1962 - c. 1985)
• Geelong Foster Care (1974 - 1997)
• Geelong Orphan Asylum (c. 1854 - 1862)
• Geelong Protestant Orphan Asylum (1862 - 1909)
• George Hall Hostel for School Leavers (1973? - ?)
• Glenelg Foster Care ( - 1991)
• Gordon Homes for Boys (1951 - 1969)
• Goulburn Valley Family Care (1984 - )
• Harelands (c. 1952 - 1977)
• Hartnett House (c. 1955 - c. 1982)
• The Haven (1897 - 1988)
• Hayeslee House (1976 - )
• Heather Anderson Home (c. 1967 - 1973)
• Hillside Boys' Home (1959 - c. 1985)
• Holmbush (1942 - 1956)
• Home Mission Society (1871 - )
• Hurlingham (1946 - 1963)
• Illoura Children's Home (1964 - 1984)
• Jacana Children's Home (1976 - 1995)
• Jesuit Social Services (1976 - )
• Kilmany Park Farm Home for Boys (1923 - 1978)
• Lady Dugan Children's Home (1970 - 1976)
• Langi Kal Kal Youth Training Centre (1965 - 1993)
• Lisa Lodge - Hayeslee Committee (1970 - ?)
• Lisa Lodge Girls' Hostel (1970 - 1994)
• Lutheran Children's Home (1950 - c. 1983)
• Lyndon Lodge (1946 - 1987)
• Malmsbury Youth Training Centre (1965 - )
• Marian Lodge Training Centre
• Marillac House (1943 - )
• Melbourne City Mission (1854 - )
• Melbourne City Mission Toddlers' Home (c. 1935 - c. 1955)
• Melbourne Legacy (1923 - )
• Melbourne Youth Justice Centre (1993 - )
• Melrose Training Farm for Boys (1938 - 1957)
• Menzies Home for Children (1961 - )
• Mercy Family Care Centre (c. 1975 - 1997)
• Miralee Reception Centre (1963 - )
• Molloy House (1968 - 1978?)
• Napier House (1990? - 1997?)
• Nazareth House, Ballarat (1888 - )
• Northcote Farm School (c. 1936 - 1979)
• Nunawading Youth Residential Service (1991 - 1993?)
• Overton Residential Nursery (1962 - 1974)
• Padua Hall (1945 - 1960)
• Pirra Girls' Home (1961 - c. 1980)
• Presbyterian and Methodist Child Care Service (1971 - 1977?)
• Princess Elizabeth Kindergarten for the Deaf (1950 - )
• Providence Children's Home (c. 1957 - 1978)
• Resurrection House (1952 - 1971)
• Robin House (1962 - 1977)
• Royal Park Depot (c. 1880 - 1955)
• Royal Park Industrial School (1875 - c. 1887)
• The Salvation Army Westcare (c. 1980 - )
• Share Care (1983 - 2005)
• South Western Community Care Association Inc. (1991 - 1998)
• Southport Youth Support Service (1987 - 2000)
• St Anthony's Children's Home (c. 1921 - 1943)
• St Anthony's Family Service (1976 - 1997)
• St Anthony's Home (1943 - 1976)
• St Cuthbert's Home for Boys (1948 - 1977)
• St John of God Brothers (1947 - )
• St John of God Training Centre (1953 - 1967)
• St John's Home for Boys and Girls (1958 - 1997)
• St John's Homes for Boys (c. 1924 - 1958)
• St Joseph's Home (c. 1911 - 1980)
• St Joseph's Home for Boys (1925 - c. 1967)
• St Joseph's Home for Children [Flemington], Christian Brothers (1991 - 1997)
• St Joseph's Home for Children [Surrey Hills], Sisters of St Joseph (1967 - 1991)
• St Joseph's Home for Destitute Children, The Society of St Vincent de Paul (1888 - 1890)
• St Joseph's Nursery (1959 - 1976?)
• St Luke's Toddlers' Home (1932 - 1979)
• St Martin's Hostel for Boys (1944 - ?)
• St Paul's Home For Boys (1955 - 1979)
• St Paul's School for the Blind (1957? - )
• St Paul's Training School (1928 - 1955)
• St Vincent de Paul Children's Home (1962 - 1992)
• St Vincent de Paul Orphanage (1855 - 1967)
• Stanhope (c. 1945 - 1982)
• Sunshine Boys' Hostel (1959 - )
• Sutton Grange (1957 - 1977)
• Swan House (1968 - ?)
• Swinborn Lodge (1957 - 1979)
• Tracy Dutton House (1964 - 1970)
• Turana (1955 - 1993)
• Tweddle Hospital for Babies and School of Mothercraft (1920 - )
• Unit 64f (1975 - c. 1984)
• Victorian School for Deaf Children (1866 - )
• Victorian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (1896 - 1971)
• Western Youth Welfare Service, State of Victoria (1975 - ?)
• Wimmera Community Care (1981 - 2000)
• Wimmera Family Group Homes (1979 - 1981)
• Wimmera UnitingCare (2000 - )
• Windsor Youth Welfare Service (1973 - )
• Winlaton (1951 - c. 1991)
• Yarra View Training Farm (1957 - ?)