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Organisation St Luke's Anglicare (1979 - )

From
1979
Categories
Adoption Agency, Anglican, Care Provider, Community Service Organisation, Home, Protestant and Records Service
Alternative Names
  • St Luke's
  • St Luke's Family Care (1979 - 1999)
Website
http://www.stlukes.org.au/

Summary

St Luke's Anglicare was established in 1979 by the Anglican Diocese of Bendigo with the support and cooperation of the Uniting Church. St Luke's came into being as a result of the decision to close St Luke's Toddlers' Home, which had been operating in Bendigo since 1932.

Details

St Luke's Anglicare works in regional Victoria and into the Riverina area of New South Wales. St Luke's has offices in Bendigo as well as Albury, Castlemaine, Deniliquin, Echuca, Kyneton, Maryborough and Swan Hill.

St Luke's Anglicare, through its Child Youth and Family Services divisions, delivers out-of home care services including foster care, Adolescent Community Placement (ACP), Intensive Case Management Service (ICMS), residential care, permanent care and adoption and caregiver recruitment and support services.

In 1979, St Luke's began under the name St Luke's Family Care. In July 1999, the agency was incorporated as St Luke's Anglicare.

Location

1979 -
St Luke's Family Care is situated in Bendigo. Location: Bendigo
1981
St Luke's commences its foster care service
1983
In July St Luke's opens a family group home in Neale Street, Bendigo. Location: Bendigo
1983
In September St Luke's opens Oman House in Williamson Street, Bendigo (youth hostel accommodation). Location: Bendigo
1984
St Luke's commences its Supported Accommodation Assistance program. Location: Bendigo
1988
St Luke's launches its new service in Castlemaine. Location: Castlemaine
1989
St Luke's opens its first southern office in Woodend Community Centre, providing child and family service. Location: Woodend
1992
St Luke's opens its first Kyneton office. Location: Kyneton
1998
St Luke's opens offices in Mildura and Swan Hill as a result of Strengthening Families Program. Location: Mildura
January 1999
St Luke's introduces an Adolescent Community Placement program
1999
St Luke's Anglicare is incorporated in July 1999
2001
Westate Community Development's Adoption and Permanent Care program merges with St Luke's

Timeline

 1926 - 1927 Ramoth
       1927 - c. 1932 Ramoth Toddlers' Home
             1932 - 1979 St Luke's Toddlers' Home
                   1979 - St Luke's Anglicare

Related Archival Collections

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Publications

Books

  • Holton, John, Doorways: celebrating 25 years of St Luke's, St Luke's Innovative Resources, Bendigo, 2004. Details
  • Scott, Dorothy; O'Neil, Di, Beyond child rescue: developing family-centred practice at St Luke's, Solutions Press, Bendigo, 1998. Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Holton, John, Doorways: celebrating 25 years of St Luke's, St Luke's Innovative Resources, Bendigo, 2004.

Prepared by: Cate O'Neill