The Department of Health, also known as the Health Department of Victoria, was established in 1985. It replaced the Health Commission of Victoria, and assumed its responsibilities for the management of public health providers in Victoria, including hospitals. In 1987 the Office of Psychiatric Services was added to the Department of Health, which was responsible…
The Lunacy Department was established in 1905 as a department of the Victorian State Government, and part of the Chief Secretary’s Department. It replaced the Hospitals for the Insane Branch of the Chief Secretary’s Department. The Lunacy Department was responsible for the treatment of people deemed to have mental illness or intellectual disability. It had…
This is a youtube video showing a children’s park on the former site of Fairbridge Farm School, Molong.
Fairbridge Village provided accommodation and training for homeless and disadvantaged youth. It was established by Jesus People in 1983 on the former site of Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra. Funding difficulties meant that the project did not realise its aims to accommodate up to 250 young people at a time, and it closed in early 1985….
This is a copy of a press clipping from around 1986, showing a photograph of Yirra Hostel, around the time it was established by Jesus People.
This is a photo of boys in the woodworking classroom at Janefield Training Centre. It shows three boys standing around a table working on their woodwork projects, and another boy carrying a piece of timber behind them. The projects on the table look to include wooden boxes, and a small simple model of an animal….
This is a photo of girls in the junior classroom at Janefield Training Centre. It shows two young girls standing in a large, bright room stacking blocks on top of each other. Another girl is sitting behind them in a row of tables and chairs lined up by the windows. The girls are all wearing…
This is a photo of the milking shed and stables at Janefield Training Centre. It shows a range of sheds and stables arranged around a central brick courtyard, where there are trailers and buggies parked. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.
This is a photo negative of one of the boys’ residential blocks at Janefield Training Centre. It shows a single-storey brick building with white windows and brick chimneys. The building is surrounded by lawn, and there are several large trees in the background. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.
This is a photo of a display cupboard in the art and craft room at Janefield Training Centre. It shows a double-width cupboard with items such as dolls, animals, windmills, and magazine racks displayed – presumably all items made by children at Janefield. This photograph is part of the collection of the Greensborough Historical Society,…
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