Hannah Buckley Home was established by the Catholic Church in Parkside in 1980. The first children to be placed in the Home were transferred from Orana Cottage in Plympton. The Home provided residential care for a small number of children in a family group setting.
The Home was named after South Australia’s first Catholic social worker and founder of the Catholic Family Welfare Bureau, Hannah Buckley. Cottages run by the Catholic Church were variously staffed by Catholic Sisters, a cottage mother or married cottage parents. The majority of cottages were located in suburban areas. They accommodated a small number of children in a family group setting. Most provided medium to long term care rather than short term emergency care. Hannah Buckley Home closed in April 1987.
From
1980
To
1987
Alternative Names
Parkside Cottage
1980 - 1987
Hannah Buckley Home was situated at 49 Young Street, Parkside, South Australia (Building Still standing)