Kingsbury Cottage Family Group Home, in Bardon, opened around August/September 1960. Originally run by the Methodist Church, its operation was transferred to the newly-created Uniting Church in June 1977. In 2014, Kingsbury was an emergency residential home for young people aged 12 – 17 years. It is unknown exactly when Kingsbury group home closed, however…
Hackwood, in Caboolture, was operated by the Uniting Church. It opened under the Receiving, Assessment, Placement and Therapy Program in 1993 and closed in 1996.
Harrison House, in Southport, is operated by the Uniting Church. It opened on 1 May 1986 and operates as a residential care service for children aged between 12 and 17 years of age. In 2014, Harrison House was providing medium to longer term care for young people.
Harrison Cottage Family Group Home, in Aspley, was operated by the Methodist and Uniting Churches. It opened 1 September 1960 and was licensed under The State Children Act 27 October 1960. Subsequently it was licensed under The Children’s Services Act 4 August 1966. In June 1977, management was transferred to the newly-formed Uniting Church. The…
Glen Loeman Family Group Home, in Ayr, was operated by the Uniting Church. It opened on 1 November 1981 and funding ceased around 1990.
The David Henry Transitional Lodge in Chermside, was operated by the Presbyterian Church, and from 1977, by the Uniting Church. It was licensed on 25 March 1975 and the first girls moved in on 7 May 1975. It ceased operating as a licensed institution on 30 June 1978.
The Dowdle Family Group Home was operated by the Presbyterian and Uniting Churches. First located in Fairfield, it opened in around 1963. Around 1977, the Dowdle Family Group Home moved from Fairfield to Salisbury. On 22 June 1977 control was transferred to the newly-formed Uniting Church. From March 1985 it was known as “Dowdle”. In…
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,…
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.
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