The Wolston Park Hospital, situated at Wacol, Queensland, was a State-run facility. Wolston Park Hospital was previously known as the Brisbane Special Hospital, and sometimes was referred to as Goodna. It is known that children who were wards of the state were placed at Wolston Park during the 1960s-1980s, despite the existence of Wilson Youth…
The Leslie Wilson Home, situated at Torquay, was established in 1938. The Home was run by a committee from the Royal Queensland Bush Children’s Health Scheme and provided short term accommodation for children from rural areas of Queensland in need of medical, dental or surgical treatments and recuperation. In September 1985, its role changed to…
The Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum, located near Woogaroo Creek, was run by the State of Queensland. It opened in 1865 and in the 1880s the name was changed to Goodna Asylum for the Insane. Evidence shows that children were inmates of Queensland mental institutions however more research is needed to find out about children placed at…
The Willowburn Epileptic Home, was situated at the corner of Hogg and Tor Streets, North Toowoomba. The institution was run by the State of Queensland. It was officially opened by her Excellency Lady Goold Adams on 20 January 1920. Evidence shows that children were placed at Willowburn Epileptic Home, however more research is needed on…
The Willowburn Mental Asylum was situated at the corner of Hogg and Tor Streets, North Toowoomba. The institution was run by the State of Queensland. It opened in 1867 and was renamed Toowoomba Mental Hospital in 1953. Evidence shows that children were inmates of Queensland mental institutions however more research is needed to find out…
The Cootharinga Home for Crippled Children, in North Ward, Townsville was opened on 22 June 1957. The Home was run by the North Queensland Society for Crippled Children and provided care, treatment and accommodation for children suffering the effects of polio. The Home closed in 1994.
The Queensland Society for Crippled Children (QSCC) was established in April 1933. In response to a polio epidemic, the QSCC provided institutional care for children affected by the disease.In 2001, the society became known as MontroseAccess.
MontroseAccess was established in 2001 as a support service and care provider for people with physical disabilities. Its varied programs assist clients in learning to be more independent. MoontroseAccess provides ‘in- home’ and ‘out-of-home’ respite accommodation. In 2015, MontroseAccess became Montrose Therapy & Respite Services.
The Montrose Home for Crippled Children, run by the Queensland Society for Crippled Children, opened in 1933. Businessman and philanthropist, Mr George Marchant, donated his own home at Taringa to the Society. Mr Marchant later gifted the site at Consort Street, Corinda to the Society in 1937. The Montrose Home provided accommodation for 90 children,…
The Xavier Children’s Support Network was the new name for the Xavier Home for Crippled Children. The name changed in 1994 when the model of care changed from institutional to a community based model. In 2003, it became an agency of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane. Xavier supports families with children with severe disabilities…
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