St Christopher’s Lodge, situated at Brookfield, was operated by the Church of England, under the management of the Reverend Robert Bates and a ladies’ committee. It opened in 1934 and accommodated boys only. The Home closed in the late 1950s and later became known as the Anglican Franciscan Friary. The rector of All Saints, Wickham…
The Sandeman Nursery at Wynnum operated in conjunction with St Mary’s Home. It opened in 1897 and was run by the Anglican Society of the Sacred Advent. It accommodated babies born to women at St Mary’s, who were awaiting adoption or transfer to the Good Shepherd Home at Nundah. Sandeman Nursery closed in 1898 and…
The Female Refuge and Infants’ Home, in Brisbane was founded by Ann Drew in 1870. It was run by a committee of women representing various Protestant groups. The Home moved to a new building in Brisbane in 1880 and then the Trustees of the Home bought a property at Toowong. The Female Refuge and Infants…
The Society of the Sacred Advent is an Anglican religious order founded in Brisbane, Australia, in 1892. The Society ran children’s homes, industrial schools and schools in Queensland, and later, briefly in Western Australia. The Society of the Sacred Advent arrived in Perth in 1933 to manage the Parkerville Children’s Home after the Community of…
The Tufnell Toddlers’ Home, in Nundah, was operated by the Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane. It was co-located with Tufnell Home and housed children up to the age of five. The Toddlers’ Home opened 14 September 1947 and closed around 1975. The Tufnell Toddlers’ Home was licensed as a separate institution…
Tufnell Home, in Nundah was operated by the Society of the Sacred Advent and the Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane. The Tufnell Home formally opened 6 February 1901. It accommodated boys and girls from various backgrounds. The first family group units were officially opened in 1969. Funding ceased in 1990 and…
Tufnell Residential and Community Care (TRACC) was established at Daisy Hill in December 1990. Run by the Anglican Church, Diocese of Brisbane, a number of TRACC facilities were established in Queensland. It moved to Springwood in 1994.
Tufnell Residential and Community Care (TRACC) was established at Daisy Hill in 1990. It is run by the Anglican Church of Australia, Diocese of Brisbane. The home caters for children who have suffered abuse and neglect. In 1994 TRACC relocated to Springwood.
The Friary, in Brookfield, was operated by the Anglican Society of St Francis. Located on the former site of St Christopher’s Lodge, it was the first Australian friary of the Society of St Francis. The Friary provided residential care for young people on probation and for people with mental health issues. It was established in…
Tufnell Residential and Community Care (TRACC) in Regents Park, was first funded in June 1996. Run by the Anglican Church, Diocese of Brisbane, a number of TRACC facilities were established in Queensland.
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