The Northern Territory Native Industrial Mission was established in 1899 at Karparlgoo on the South Alligator River in Western Arnhem Land. It was founded while the Northern Territory was administered by the South Australian Government and was supported by an Adelaide Church of England parish, St Luke’s, Whitmore Square. Although records show definite intentions to…
Child Protection and Family Support is part of the Department of Communities, a department of the State Government of Western Australia created on 1 July 2017. Child Protection and Family Support provides the services that were previously delivered by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support. In 2018, Child Protection and Family Support ran…
Baptist Aboriginal Ministries was the new name given in 1981 to the Baptist Aborigines Mission. Baptist Aboriginal Ministries (B.A.M.) was the Aboriginal welfare agency of the Baptist Union of WA until the B.A.M. was formally discontinued at the Annual Assembly of Baptist Churches in October 1991.
Baptist Aborigines Mission was the Aboriginal welfare agency of the Baptist Union of WA. In 1981, Baptist Aborigines Mission changed its name to Baptist Aboriginal Ministries.
The Anglican Diocese of Kalgoorlie was formed in 1914 and in 1973 became part of the Anglican Diocese of Perth.
Parkerville Children’s Home Incorporated (also known as the Parkerville Association) was the body established in June 1925 to manage the functions and assets of the Parkerville Children’s Home. In 2005, Parkerville Children’s Home Incorporated changed its name to Parkerville Children and Youth Care (Inc). At first, all members and Trustees of Parkerville Children’s Home Incorporated…
Sister Kate’s Children’s Home Inc was the new name given in 1948 to the Children’s Cottage Home Incorporated. Sister Kate’s Children’s Home Inc continued to govern Sister Kate’s Children’s Cottage Home at Queen’s Park. In 1955, governance of the Home was transferred to the Presbyterian Church.
Children’s Cottage Home Incorporated was established in 1935 to govern the Children’s Cottage Home at Buckland Hill (Cottesloe) and the Sister Kate’s Children’s Cottage Home at Queen’s Park. In 1948, the name of Children’s Cottage Home Incorporated was changed to Sister Kate’s Children’s Home Inc.
Identitywa was established in 2001 and continued the work of the Western Australian disability support agency, Catholic Care. Identitywa is an agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth. In 2014, Identitywa provided accommodation for children with disabilities.
Catholic Care was established in 1977 as a ‘self-help’ group of parents whose children had disabilities. It became a provider of accommodation and support services for children with disabilities in Western Australia. In 1981, it became an agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth and in 2001, Catholic Care became known as Identitywa.
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