Challenge Community Services was established in 2013. It was previously known as Challenge Disability Services. Challenge Community Services provides disability services and out of home care, foster care, residental care and emergency response children’s services in New South Wales. Challenge Community Services ran Pathways Adolescent Unit from 1st October 2013.
Crowle Foundation was established in 1993. It was previously the Ryde branch of the Challenge Foundation. The Crowle Foundation ran Crowle House from 1993 to 2008. The Crowle Foundation became part of Achieve Australia on 31st December 2008.
The Samaritans Foundation was established on 14 October 1984 to undertake the social welfare work of the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle. Previously it was known as the Newcastle Anglican Board of Social Work.
The Department of Education and Communities was established in 2011. Previously it was the Department of Education and Training.
Paul Street Adolescent Program, in Blacktown, was established in July 2000. Previously, the service was known as the Kingsleigh Group Home. Run by Anglicare, the Paul Street Adolescent Program provides accommodation for up to 5 teenaged boys. It was intended to provide support to children who had experienced significant trauma and had higher needs, and…
Care Leavers Records and Archives is part of Anglicare. It stores, maintains and provides access to records from children’s Homes and other institutions run by Anglicare and its predecessors.
Peat Island Centre was a government run institution established in July 1989. It was previously known as Peat Island Hospital. In 2001, responsibility for the facility was transferred to the Department of Ageing and Disability. Peat Island Centre closed in 2010. In 1995, there were a number of allegations raised in the media of extensive…
The Canterbury Bankstown City Library Service comprises 9 branch libraries. The Library’s Local Studies and Family History collections relate to the history, geography and legacy of the Canterbury Bankstown area, in Sydney.
Lutanda Children’s Services is a Christian Brethren community service organisation that was established in 1954. Lutanda Children’s Services commenced by supporting Lutanda Children’s Home and opening Camp Toukley as a holiday home. From 1984, Lutanda Children’s Services provided care in family group homes in Baulkham Hills and Glenmore Park. In 2013, the family group homes…
Peat Island Hospital was a government run institution established in 1973. It was previously known as Peat and Milson Islands Mental Hospital. In 1989 it became known as Peat Island Centre. Women began living on Peat Island on respite in 1976, and permanently from 1978 onwards. Laila Ellmoos notes that in this era female residents…
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