La Grange Bay Ration Depot was the new name given by the Chief Protector of Aborigines from 1950 to what had been known as the La Grange Bay Feeding Depot. From that time a more estblished camp was developed for over 100 Aboriginal people, including children. By 1951 a school for around 11 children had…
The La Grange Bay Feeding Depot was the new name used from 1918 by the Chief Protector of Aborigines for what had been known as the La Grange Bay Relief Station. By 1929, Aboriginal people were given rations ‘twice daily’ at the Depot, including a total of about 60 Aborignal children over the year. By…
La Grange Bay Feeding Depot was established by the Chief Protector of Aborigines in 1912. Aboriginal people had been receiving rations from the La Grange Bay telegraph station from around 1900, but from 1912 a paid government officer was appointed to distribute food, blankets, clothing, and medical treatment. The Aboriginal people visiting the station may…
Cottesloe House was a cottage home established by the Salvation Army in Mount Lawley around 1973 which accommodated both girls and boys. Previously, the premises had been the Witnell House Girls’ Home (also known as Cottesloe House). By 1979 there were ten children living at Cottesloe House: five were wards and five were private admissions….
Carlisle Group House was established by Anglicare WA in 1976. By 1983, it provided support and medium term accomodation for up to eight young people aged 16-20 years in a group house setting. It closed around 1994, and was replaced by Anglicare Youth House.
South Perth Hospital Inc was the new name given to the South Perth Community Centre Hospital Inc in 2003. South Perth Hospital Inc holds admission and birth records from 1956. The South Perth Hospital ‘Our History’ web page includes the ‘SPH Documentary’, a 9-minute video that gives some background to the development of the hospital…
The South Perth Community Centre Hospital Inc was established as a community-run, not-for-profit private hospital in 1956. It had a maternity suite from June 1959. From August 1959 to 1980, expectant mothers who were accommodated at the Ngal-a Mothercraft Home and Training Centre Inc (Ngala) in Kensington often had their babies at the hospital. In…
The Alexandra Home for Mothers and Babies (Inc) and Mothercraft Training School was the new name given in 1950 to the Alexandra Home for Women in Highgate. It was run by a private committee of management and continued as a maternity home for unmarried mothers while also becoming Western Australia’s first training school for mothercraft…
Calvary Youth Services Mandurah Inc. was the new name given in 1993 to Calvary Welfare Services. Since then it has provided emergency accommodation and support services to teenagers and young people who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness. Calvary Youth Services was incorporated on 16 February 1993, as Calvary Youth Services Mandurah Inc.,…
Bunyap Inc. was the new name given in 1993 to the Bunbury Youth Accommodation Project.The organisation sought to provide accommodation services to help young people who were homeless or at risk of homelessness to develop skills to live independently. Services included accommodation, financial and practical living skills development and counselling. In 1997, Bunyap Inc. became…
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