Dr Barnardo’s Homes (Australia Branch) began in 1883 when eight boys travelled from Dr Barnardo’s Stepney Home, London, to Australia. From 1920 to 1965 Barnardos ran an official Immigration Scheme under which many children migrated to Australia. In the post-World War Two period, Barnardo’s established family group homes in New South Wales and the Australian…
Barnardos Australia was the new name given to Dr Barnardos in Australia around 1995. Barnardos Australia offers a range of services to children and families across New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. These include accommodation, childcare, support programs, and permanency programs for out-of-home care including adoption, adolescent services, kinship care and foster care….
Great Lakes/Manning ACS is a New South Wales Aboriginal Children’s Services organisation, based at Taree. It was funded by the New South Wales Department of Community Services until 2008. In 2011 it was still active.
Hunter ACS was a New South Wales Aboriginal Children’s Services organisation that began in Newcastle in 1984 following a need, identified by the Aboriginal Legal Service, for an Aboriginal service to take responsibility for fostering Aboriginal children of the Hunter with Aboriginal families. By August 2013 it had closed. Hunter Aboriginal Children’s Services was committed…
Koolyangarra Fostering Agency (Nowra) is a New South Wales Aboriginal Children’s Services organisation funded by the New South Wales Department of Community Services.
Cowra ACS was a New South Wales Aboriginal Children’s Services organisation. It was funded by the New South Wales Government until 2008. It was based at Erambie, the old Aborigines Welfare Board Station.
Wagga Wagga ACS is a New South Wales Aboriginal Children’s Services organisation. It was funded by the New South Wales Department of Community Services until 2008. It was active in 2012.
St Marys ACS is a New South Wales Aboriginal Children’s Services organisation funded by the New South Wales Department of Community Services until 2008. In 2012 it appeared to be active.
The Central Methodist Mission, founded in 1885 by the Wesleyan Methodist Church, became a major provider of welfare services and ministry in Sydney and across New South Wales. It developed Dalmar Home in the early 20th century, and was involved in the establishment of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. It ran children’s camps for young…
New South Wales Aboriginal Children’s Services (ACS) provides a range of child welfare and family support services. The ACS was originally funded by Australian Catholic Relief. It was then funded by the New South Wales Government, although funding was stopped in 2008. The ACS agencies try to place Aboriginal children in culturally and socially appropriate…
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