The Charters Towers Rehabilitation Unit, at Charters Towers, was run by the State Government of Queensland. It was erected on the old site of the Charters Towers Mental Hospital and opened in 2001.
The Brisbane Industrial Home, in Fortitude Valley was run by a committee of private citizens and was government funded. The home operated as a rescue home for women. It opened in 1883 and closed in 1922. The Brisbane Industrial Home was originally situated at Clydesdale House in Fortitude Valley. It operated as a rescue home…
The Bethesda Children’s Home, in Rockhampton, was run by the Salvation Army. It opened in 1977. Previously it was known as the Bethesda Hostel and Childrens’ Home. It closed in 1979.
The Bethesda Hostel, in Rockhampton, was run by the Salvation Army. Previously, it was known as the Bethesda Hospital and Hostel. In 1976, it was renamed Bethesda Hostel and Childrens’ Home.
The Bethesda Hostel and Children’s Home, in Rockhampton, was run by the Salvation Army. It opened in 1976. Previously it was known as the Bethesda Hostel. In 1977, it was renamed Bethesda Children’s Home.
The Glenties Mothers’ Hospital, in Rockhampton, was run by the Salvation Army. Until 1924, it had been known as the Glenties Rescue Home. It provided care for babies awaiting adoption, and young girls who were pregnant, destitute or homeless. It also functioned as a private maternity hospital for married women. In 1938, it was renamed…
The Bethesda Hospital and Hostel, in Rockhampton, was run by the Salvation Army. It opened in 1968. Previously it was known as the Bethesda Mothers’ Hospital. It was renamed Bethesda Hostel in 1970.
The Glenties Rescue Home, in Rockhampton, was established by the Salvation Army in 1902. It provided care for babies awaiting adoption and young girls who were pregnant, destitute or homeless. It also functioned as a private maternity hospital for married women from 1918. In 1924, it was renamed Glenties Mothers’ Hospital. Glenties Rescue Home was…
The United Protestant Association Home, at Corinda, was a children’s home run by the United Protestant Association of Queensland. It opened in 1951 and around 1960 became known as Beulah Home. At the United Protestant Association Home, approximately 20 Protestant girls, mainly state wards, were housed in dormitories containing two to five beds.
Horton Village, in Toowoomba, operated as a children’s home from 1976 to 1985. It was run by the Salvation Army. Previously, it was known as Horton House. From 1985 onwards Horton Village operated as a disability institution. In 2014 Horton Village functioned as the Salvation Army’s disability support service in Toowoomba. The Horton Village complex…
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