The Spastic Centres of South Australia or SCOSA was the new name given to the South Australian Spastic Paralysis Welfare Association Inc in 1983. It continued to run the Woodville Spastic Centre and other related services for people with disabilities. In the 1990s SCOSA and the Crippled Children’s Association (CCA) worked together to remove duplication…
Orana was the new name for the Mentally Retarded Children’s Association from 1980. The Association provided training and support for people with intellectual disabilities. It operated Supported Employment Centres and Supported Accommodation facilities in the Adelaide suburbs and regional areas of South Australia. Orana was still operating in 2014.
The Mentally Retarded Children’s Association (MRCA) was founded in 1950 by a group of parents of children with intellectual disabilities. The group established training centres and hostels for people with intellectual disabilities in Adelaide and regional areas during the 1950s to 1970s. The MRCA changed its name to Orana in 1980. The Mentally Retarded Children’s…
Minda Incorporated was the new name for Minda Home from 1976. Located at Brighton the organisation provided residential care and other support services for people living with a disability. Services were delivered at the original site of Minda Home in Brighton as well as within the community. Minda Incorporated was still operating in 2014. Minda…
Centacare Catholic Family Services was established in 1992 and replaced the Catholic Family Welfare Bureau. Centacare is a Catholic welfare organisation which delivers a range of welfare services across the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide. The organisation has a strong focus on social justice and supports people who have been marginalised or who are experiencing hardship….
The Catholic Family Welfare Bureau was established in 1942 as an overarching social welfare agency of the Catholic Church in South Australia. The Bureau oversaw the running of Catholic institutions run by different religious orders. It also developed policies in relation to child care and coordinated the placement of children in Catholic Homes. The Catholic…
The Anglican Board of Mission – Australia is the new name given to the Australian Board of Mission in 1995. The State Library of New South Wales holds a collection of records relating to its activities around Australia.
The Good Samaritan Order of the Greek Orthodox Church ran Dismus House at Glenelg.
The Sturt Assessment Unit was a new purpose-built facility built on the site of the former Sturt Community Unit at Sturt in 1995. Run by the government, it provided short term accommodation for State children aged between eight to upper teens. The Sturt Assessment Unit was operating in 2008. The Sturt Assessment Unit was a…
The Christies Beach Family Home opened in Christies Beach in the mid to late 1970s. Run by the government, Family Homes provided short term accommodation for children within their own community. In 1980, the Home was converted into a Youth Support Unit, an outreach service for young people. The Christies Beach Family Home opened at…
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