In 1925, St Anthony’s Home moved from Petersham to Croydon. It was a Home for unmarried pregnant women and accommodated them and their babies for up to 12 months after the birth, as well as infants and children up to around the age of 3. Sister Kathleen Burford’s history of the Home states that mothers…
The Brisbane General Hospital was established in 1867 on a parcel of land in Herston. In 1966 its name changed to the Royal Brisbane Hospital. In 2003, it merged with the Royal Women’s Hospital to form the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH). The first facility at Brisbane General Hospital for patients with psychiatric issues…
The Moira Private Hospital in Sandringham was run by the Mission to the Streets and Lanes. It provided care to infants and children with developmental disabilities.
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