The Young Men’s Christian Association arrived in Launceston in 1880 and Hobart in 1882. It promoted a Christian all round development of young men from all kinds of backgrounds. The Association considered bringing some British boys aged 14 to 16 to Tasmania in 1947. However, this does not appear to have happened. In 2014, the…
Beaufront, in Ross, between about 1949 and 1958, provided temporary accommodation to some children arriving in Tasmania under the Big Brother Movement’s and Fairbridge Society’s migration schemes. According to the National Trust of Australia (Tasmania), Beaufront had been built for Arthur Smith in 1837. He sold the property to Thomas Parramore in the 1870s. By…
The Tasmanian Government Tourist and Immigration Department opened in January 1946. It administered joint agreements concerning British migrants between the Commonwealth and British governments. In this capacity, its brief included child migrants. The Department closed in December 1982.
Devonfield Enterprises superseded Devonfield Hostel in about 2000. Devonfield Enterprises trains and employs people with various disabilities in a range of industries and also helps others to find open employment. It holds the records of the former Hostel.
Hagley Farm Primary School replaced Hagley Farm School, in about 1976. It has a mixed dairy farm of 63 acres and provides day trips and camps for primary school children.
The Adoptions and Permanency Services is part of Children, Youth and Families, within the Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People. It manages adoptions and runs the Adoption Information Service, as well as the After Care Support Program, which provides support, including records access services, to Tasmanian care leavers. After Care Support Program The…
The Premier’s Department replaced the Premier’s and Chief Secretary’s Department in 1976, having dropped the ministerial office of the Chief Secretary. It was a central point for the business of the Tasmanian government. On 1 February 1985, it became the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
The Department of Premier and Cabinet replaced the Premier’s Department on 1 February 1985. It remained a central point for the business of the Tasmanian government but also took on a new role in policy analysis and advice. In 2013, it remains the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
The Premier’s and Chief Secretary’s Department replaced the Chief Secretary’s Department and Premier’s Office in 1955. Like its predecessor, it coordinated the administrative business of the Tasmanian government. In 1976, it became the Premier’s Department.
The Chief Secretary’s Department and Premier’s Office took over from the Chief Secretary’s Department in 1914. Like its predecessor, it coordinated the administrative business of the Tasmanian government. In 1955, it became the Premier’s and Chief Secretary’s Office. The Under-Secretary was in charge of the Chief Secretary’s Department. Between 1898 and 1911, the Neglected Children’s…
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