Kurbingai Hostel was set up in Semaphore in 1958 by Mr WJL Sutton, a former superintendent of St Francis House. It operated as a private hostel for Aboriginal boys up to the age of 16 attending local schools. Most boys were placed at the Hostel by the Aborigines Protection Board. After numerous complaints the Aborigines…
The James Brown Memorial Trust was a sum of money bequeathed in 1892 by James Brown’s wife, Jessie, to be used for benevolent purposes in his memory. The Trust was established by an Act of Parliament, The James Brown Memorial Act 1894. The legacy was used to establish both Kalyra Hospital and Estcourt House. The…
The Aborigines’ Friends’ Association (AFA) was established in Adelaide in 1858 to help improve the living conditions and welfare of Aboriginal people and to encourage Aboriginal people to convert to Christianity. The AFA had a representative on the Advisory Board of the Aboriginal Women’s Home in North Adelaide from 1926 to 1972. The AFA held…
Uniting Communities came into being in 2012. It was previously known as UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide Inc. Uniting Communities manages the records of the Methodist Children’s Home(s) and Lentara, including all the cottage homes at the Magill site. It also manages the surviving records of the Kate Cocks Memorial Babies’ Home.
The Women’s Welfare Department of the Methodist Conference (also known as the Church Women’s Welfare Department) was formed in 1936, with Kate Cocks as superintendent. In 1950, the Women’s Welfare Department took over the operation of the Methodist Home for Babies and Unmarried Mothers (later renamed the Kate Cocks Memorial Babies’ Home) from the Home…
The Home Missions Department of the Methodist Conference ran the Methodist Home for Babies and Unmarried Mothers (later known as the Kate Cocks Memorial Babies’ Home) in Adelaide from the time the Home was established in 1937, until 1950.
The Adelaide Central Methodist Mission dates back to 1901. The Mission ran a number of homes in South Australia. In 1977, the organisation became known as Adelaide Central Mission. The Central Methodist Mission was the name adopted by the Methodist Church in Australia in 1884 to reflect a new focus by the church on its…
The Lutheran Church is a branch of the Protestant church, and was founded in Germany in the 16th Century by Reformationist Martin Luther. The Lutheran Church was first established in Australia by German Lutherans arriving in South Australia in 1838. Separate Lutheran churches were founded in Victoria from the 1840s, and Queensland from the 1850s….
Kandarik Cottage at Somerton Park was opened by the government in 1975. It was one of five independent cottages opened at the former site of Seaforth Home. In 1988 Kandarik Cottage was transferred to the Intellectually Disabled Services Council. Kandarik Cottage at Somerton Park was opened by the Department of Community Welfare on 10 February…
Luprina Hostel was opened by the government at Dudley Park in 1971. The Hostel was built to provide accommodation for up to 23 young women, between the ages of 16 to 30, who were working or studying in the city. Luprina Hostel was still operating in 2026 and was run by Aboriginal Hostels Limited as…
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