Christian Centre Family Group Homes were located in Moreton Street, Eidsvold. They were operated by the Federal Aborigines Mission Board of the Churches of Christ. The Homes opened and were licensed in late 1976. The closing date is unknown but it was no longer licensed in 2001.
Dahler Family Group Home, in Drayton, Toowoomba, was officially opened 27 September 1975. It was operated by the Methodist Church until June 1977, when operations were transferred to the Uniting Church. Dahler Family Group Home closed 30 June 1988. Dahler Family Group Home opened as a Receiving, Assessment, Placement and Therapy residential in August 1995….
Cairns Family Group Home, in Freshwater, was operated by the Uniting Church. Opening on 1 August 1980, its funding ceased in 1981/82. It reopened in 1982/83 and finally closed in 1997. In 2001 Cairns Family Group Home Freshwater was being used as an Out of Home Care Office for the Foster and Kinship Care program,…
The Bethesda Family Group Home in Mt Isa was operated by the Bethesda Children’s Centre Committee. It was licensed on 14 March 1980. Its funding ceased for a period in 1981 to 82, then it reopened around 1982 to 83. Bethesda Family Group Home closed in 1992. In the 2001 publication Missing Pieces, records relating…
Ben White House opened in February 1980 at Cleveland and in October of that year moved to East Brisbane. It was a family group home operated by Save the Children Fund, Queensland. In early 1985 it moved to Morningside. In December 1985 it became a specialist residential care program and in April 1991 it moved…
Alexandra Cottage was a family group home situated at 50 Lorward Street, Bardon. It opened in September 1960, and was run by the Methodist Church until 1977, when the Uniting Church took over the running of the Home. Alexandra Cottage closed in 1993.
Mackay House was established by Dr Barnardos in Australia as a family group home around 1970 in Killarney Heights. It closed around 1973.
Karingal House was opened in 1960 as a family group home by Dr Barnardo’s Homes (Australia Branch) in Lindfield. Karingal House closed in 1984. Prior to 1960, Karingal House was a small transitional home run by Barnardo’s for young women while they became established in employment. It became a family group home in 1960.
St Alban’s Family Group Home was opened on the 29 November 1981 in Aberdare and was run by the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle. It was previously known as St Alban’s Home for Boys. The family group Home was built on the same grounds as the boy’s Home but in new premises, and the matron, Dulcie…
Lutanda Children’s Services is a Christian Brethren community service organisation that was established in 1954. Lutanda Children’s Services commenced by supporting Lutanda Children’s Home and opening Camp Toukley as a holiday home. From 1984, Lutanda Children’s Services provided care in family group homes in Baulkham Hills and Glenmore Park. In 2013, the family group homes…
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