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Glossary Term
An entry in the Find and Connect glossary.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle
Absconding (1844 - )
Access
Adoption (1896 - )
Archival Collection
Archival Item
Archival Series
Archives
Archivist
Baby Farming (1860s - 1907)
Boarding Out (1890s - 1976)
Boarding Out Committee
Care and protection (1947 - 2004)
Care Leavers
Child Abuse
Child migrant
Closed adoption (1921 - 1995)
Commissioner for Native Affairs (1936 - 1954)
Commissioner for Native Welfare (1954 - 1972)
Cottage home
Delinquent child
Deserted child (1896 - 1994)
Farm school
Forced adoption (1940s - 1970s)
Forgotten Australians
Foster Care
Fundraising (1880s - )
Government Department
Group Home
Hostel (1900s - )
Illegitimate child (1896 - 1976)
Industrial school
Juvenile offending
Kinship Care
Mentally deficient
Ministry
Mission (1829? - )
Mission Station (1900? - )
Mothercraft nurse
Native Ward (1964? - 1968?)
Neglected Child
Open adoption (1995 - )
Organisation
Orphan
Orphanage
Out of Home Care
Permanency
Probation
Record
Reformatory
Residential Care
Service Children
Special needs (1985 - 1994)
State Child
Stolen Generations
Substitute Care
Undue influence (1970 - )
Unmarried mothers
Virgilian (1930s - 1950s)
Ward
Youth migrant
Youth Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (1985 - )
Government Agency
A Government Agency is an organisation or service provider directly under the control of and funded by a state or federal government.
Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority (1972 - 1994), State of Western Australia
Aboriginal Student Accommodation Service (c. 1970 - ?)
Aborigines Department (1898 - 1908), State of Western Australia
Aborigines Department (1926 - 1936), State of Western Australia
Aborigines Protection Board (1886 - 1898), State of Western Australia
Country High School Hostels Authority (1960 - ), State of Western Australia
Department of Aborigines and Fisheries (1909 - 1920), State of Western Australia
Office of the Public Advocate, State of Western Australia
State Library of Western Australia
State Records Office of Western Australia (2001 - )
Government Department
A government department is a group of public servants organised to administer a particular area of government activity, under the control of a minister.
Aboriginal Affairs Department (1994 - 2001), State of Western Australia
Aborigines Protection Board (1887 - 1890), Crown Colony of Western Australia.
Chief Protector of Aborigines (2) (1901 - 1936), State of Western Australia
Chief Secretary's Department (1924 - 1983)
Child Welfare Department (1927 - 1972), State of Western Australia
Colonial Secretary's Office (1828 - 1890), Crown Colony of Western Australia
Colonial Secretary's Office [2] (1890 - 1924), Colony of Western Australia
Department for Child Protection (2007 - ), State of Western Australia
Department for Communities (2007 - ), State of Western Australia
Department for Community Development (1992 - 1995), State of Western Australia
Department for Community Development (2001 - 2007), State of Western Australia
Department for Community Services (1985 - 1992), State of Western Australia
Department for Community Welfare (1972 - 1985), State of Western Australia
Department for Family and Children's Services (1995 - 2001), State of Western Australia
Department of Indigenous Affairs (2001 - ), State of Western Australia
Department of Native Affairs (1936 - 1954), State of Western Australia
Department of Native Welfare (1955 - 1972), State of Western Australia
Department of the North West (1920 - 1926), State of Western Australia
Education Department [Western Australia] (1893 - 1988)
Education Department of Western Australia (1994 - 2003), State of Western Australia
Fisheries Department (1920 - 1964), State of Western Australia
Freedom of Information, Department for Child Protection WA
Guardian of Aborigines (1849 - 1857), Crown Colony of Western Australia
Guardian of Aborigines and Protector of Settlers (1857 - 1887), Crown Colony of Western Australia
Ministry
Ministry of Education (1988 - 1994), State of Western Australia
Past Adoption Information and Services, Department for Child Protection
Protector of Aborigines (1832 - 1954)
Protector of Aborigines (statutory role) (1839 - 1849), Crown Colony of Western Australia
Public Charities and State Children Department (1908 - 1917), State of Western Australia
State Children Department (1917 - 1927), State of Western Australia
Superintendent of Natives (1832 - 1838), Crown Colony of Western Australia
Superintendent of Poor Relief and Inspector of Charitable Institutions (1874 - 1908)
Western Australia Police Service (1853 - )
Government-run
An organisation or activity for which a government (usually State, Territory or Federal) is directly responsible.
Adamson House (1938 - 1990)
Albany Group Home (1978? - ?)
Albany Residential College
Alvan House (1950 - 1958)
Andrew House
Applecross Hostel
Bamburra Hostel (1970 - ?)
Bedford Hostel (1971 - 2009)
Bennett House (1931 - 2004?)
Bentley House (c. 1971 - )
Boulder Boys' Employment Hostel (1971? - 1995)
Bridgetown Group Home (1976 - ?)
Bridgewater Care and Assessment Centre (1969 - 1983)
Broome Residential College
Bunbury Group Home (1974? - )
Carnarvon Group Home (1997 - )
Carrolup (1915 - 1922)
Catherine House, Broome (1975 - )
Charles Perkins Hostel (1971? - )
Chidley Educational Centre (1976 - 1998)
Child Welfare Reception Home (1953 - 1972)
Collie Group Home (1977 - ?)
Community Support Hostels (1984 - )
Cooinda (1966 - ?)
Cosmo Newberry (1939 - 1973)
Darlington Cottage (1974 - )
Derby Group Home (1979 - 1984)
Doubleview Group Home (1983 - ?)
Esperance Residential College (1968 - )
Fitzroy Crossing Group Homes (1976 - 1987?)
Fitzroy Crossing Hostel (1952 - 1976)
Fourteen (1968 - 1979)
Geraldton Boys' Employment Hostel (1973? - 1979?)
Geraldton Group Home (1977 - 2004?)
Geraldton Residential College
Gilliamia Hostel (1971? - c. 1992)
Gilmore House Group Home (1988 - ?)
Gnowangerup Agricultural College (1979 - 2004?)
Goldfields Group Home (1981 - 1986)
Government Receiving Depot (1894 - 1935)
Government Receiving Home (1935 - 1952)
Greenmount Hostel (1971 - 2004?)
Gwynne Lea (1970 - 1993)
Hamilton Hill Hostel (1971 - 1991?)
Kalgoorlie Group Home (1987 - ?)
Kalgoorlie Hostel (1976 - 2004?)
Karingal (1966 - 1988?)
Kartanup (1970 - 1990?)
Katukutu Employment Hostel (1950 - )
Kewdale House (c. 1976 - 2004?)
Koorana (1974 - c. 1986)
Kyarra Hostel (1961 - 1984)
Kyewong Hostel (1969 - )
Laverton Hostel (1984 - ?)
Longmore Remand and Assessment Centre (1965 - 2004?)
Longmore Training Centre (1983 - 2004?)
McCall Centre (1971 - )
McDonald House (1955 - )
Medina Education and Employment Hostel (1972 - )
Meekatharra Education and Employment Hostels (1980 - )
Merredin Residential College
Midland Emergency Accommodation Service (The Junction) (1980 - )
Moore River Native Settlement (1918 - 1951)
Moorgunyah Hostel (1967 - 1995)
Mount Lawley Reception Home (1973 - 1980)
Mount Margaret Mission (1921 - 1975)
Myera House (c. 1973 - )
Nabberu Hostel (1971? - 1986)
Narrogin Residential College
Ngangganawili Group Home (1982 - ?)
Nindeebai Education Hostel (c. 1971 - 1984)
Nollamara Children's Respite Home (1973 - 1997)
Northam Group Home (1980 - 2004?)
Northam Residential College (2003 - )
Nyandi (1970 - 2004?)
Oceanview (1970 - 1993?)
Oolanyah Hostel (1971? - c. 1994)
Pineview
Port Hedland Group Home (1977 - 1984?)
The Priory Hostel, Albany (1955? - 1988?)
Pukulari Cottage (1974 - 1986)
Rangeview Remand Centre (1993 - )
Riverbank (1960 - 1996)
Rottnest Island Reformatory (1881 - 1902)
South Hedland Group Home (1979 - )
St Andrew's Hostel (1964 - 2009)
St Christopher's Hostel, Northam (1941 - 2002)
St James Residential College, Moora
Stuart House (1963 - 1988?)
Tudor Lodge (1952 - 2003)
Victoria Park (Riverbank) Annexe (1980 - ?)
Walcott Centre (1980 - 1993)
Waringarri Group Home (1982 - )
Warminda (1968 - 1987?)
Warralea Education and Employment Hostel for Boys (1973 - 1986)
Warramboo Hostel, Yalgoo (1973 - c. 1980)
Warramia Group Home (1972 - )
Watson Lodge (1967 - 1984)
Weeriana Hostel (1971? - )
Wollaston (1973 - c. 2004)