St Gabriel’s Babies’ Home, Balwyn, was established by the Mission of St James and St John in 1935. St Gabriel’s took over from the Mission’s first babies’ home, Arms of Jesus in East Melbourne, which closed in 1935. It accommodated babies up to the age of 18 months, many of which were adopted out. St…
Kedesh Maternity Home was established by the Mission of St James and St John in 1926. It accommodated pregnant women and mothers and babies shortly after birth. It was first located next to the Women’s Hospital in Carlton but in 1929 moved to Kew. In 1986 the Home was closed, and was replaced by the…
The Mission of St James and St John was established in 1919. It began as a broad-based city mission, but within a few years the Mission began focusing on the needs of homeless children, lone mothers and families in need. In 1997 the Mission of St James and St John merged with St John’s Home…
The Victorian Infant Asylum and Foundling Hospital in East Melbourne was new name given 1902 to the former Victorian Infant Asylum. It accepted ‘foundlings’ (‘abandoned’ children), and mothers with their infants. In 1906, its name changed again to the Foundling Hospital and Infants’ Home. The Victorian Infant Asylum and Foundling Hospital in East Melbourne was…
Glastonbury Child and Family Services was the new name given in 1984 to the former Glastonbury Children’s Home. The name change reflected the agency’s new directions and service philosophies. The history of the organisation dates back to 1854 and the establishment of the Geelong Orphan Asylum. In 2011, the organisation changed its name to Glastonbury…
Wesley Mission Melbourne was established in 2001, following a review of the organisation known as Wesley Central Parish Mission. In February 2010, the organisation became known as Wesley Mission Victoria. The name change from Wesley Central Parish Mission to Wesley Mission Melbourne was accompanied by administrative and structural changes. For example, from 2001, there was…
Communities@Work officially came into being on 1 May 2002. It was previously an organisation called Tuggeranong Community Service. Later that year, Communities@Work merged with Weston Creek Community Service. On 1 July 2011, Communities@Work amalgamated with Galilee Inc. In July 2013, Communities@Work merged with Gungahlin Regional Community Service. In 2014, Communities@Work is one of the largest…
The Salvation Army is a worldwide Christian Church with international headquarters in London. It delivers a range of social programs and services in Australia. In the Australian Capital Territory, the Salvation Army runs the Oasis Youth Residential Service.
Lowana Youth Services, located in Kambah, was established in 1989. It provided transitional housing for young people experiencing homelessness and/or leaving youth justice institutions. It included a safe house for young women escaping family violence. Lowana Youth Services was closed by the ACT government in April 2012 as part of a re-design of specialist homelessness…
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Kinship and Foster Care Service is part of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services (ATSIS), Australian Capital Territory Government. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Kinship and Foster Care Service aims to provide culturally appropriate placement options for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people who…
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