The United Protestant Association of Queensland was a Christian Welfare organisation established in around 1938. It ran a children’s Home in Corinda from 1951 until 1974. The Home was closed under controversial circumstances and may have also led to the shutting down of the United Protestant Association of Queensland.
The Far North Queensland Youth Assistance Fund was established by Ted Elliott, with the assistance of well known local identities, in August 1972 to assist disadvantaged youth in Far North Queensland to live a normal life and take advantage of education, sporting and youth club activities available to them. The Fund also assists children and…
The Bethesda Children’s Centre Committee was the body responsible for operating the Bethesda Family Group Home in Mt Isa. In the 2001 publication Missing Pieces, records relating to the Bethesda Family Group home were described as including admission and discharge sheets, weekly reports, and some miscellaneous records. The publication also stated, “Unfortunately there are no…
The Sir Leslie Wilson Youth Detention Centre, at Windsor, was formerly known as the Sir Leslie Wilson Youth Centre. A government-run facility, it operated under its new name as a remand centre until 2001, when it closed. The Commission of Inquiry into Abuse of Children in Queensland Institutions (1998-1999) examined conditions at the Sir Leslie…
Post Adoption Support, Queensland, run by the Benevolent Society, commenced operation in 2010. It receives funding from the Queensland Government Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services (Child Safety). It offers a range of services for individuals affected by adoption as well as providing resources for professionals, community forums and tailored training seminars.
The Benevolent Society is a charitable institution that was founded in Australia in 1813. It provides care and support the aged, parents, children and the sick. In Queensland, The Benevolent Society runs Post Adoption Support Queensland which offers information, counselling and support to people affected by adoption. It runs Early Years Centres and Kindergartens throughout…
The Sir Leslie Wilson Youth Centre, at Windsor, was a State government-run institution for children perceived to be ‘trouble-makers’, emotionally disturbed children, and those who had broken the law. It came into being in 1983 and was formerly the Wilson Youth Hospital. The report of the Commission of Inquiry into Abuse of Children in Queensland…
The Townsville Receiving Depot was previously known as the Townsville Orphanage. The Townsville Receiving Depot was a government-run institution, and filled the role of reception, care and boarding out of children to foster homes. In 1964, it became known as Carramar Children’s Home. The 1999 report of the Commission of Inquiry into Abuse of Children…
The Carramar Children’s Home was a government-run Home, located in Townsville. It was previously known as the Townsville Receiving Depot. Children moved into a new building in 1966, possibly as a result of the passage of the Children’s Services Act 1965 which required that children be given adequate lodging and that institutions be maintained at…
The Warilda Children’s Home and Warilda Infants’ Home was a state-run institution situated at Wooloowin. Until 1964, it was previously known as the Diamantina Receiving Home. The report of the Commission of Inquiry into Abuse of Children in Queensland Institutions (1999) stated that clothing was manufactured at Warilda, and that this clothing was provided to…
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