The Child Welfare Act Amendment Act 1969 (Act no. 085/1969) was assented to on 17 November 1969 and commenced on 1 February 1970. Its long title was ‘An Act to amend the Child Welfare Act, 1947-1968’. The Principal Act (Child Welfare Act 1947) was repealed on 1 March 2006. The Child Welfare Act Amendment Act…
Photographs of Forrest River Mission [picture] is a collection of 139 microfilm copies of photographs of Forrest River Mission, collated and captioned by historian Neville Green. The photographs cover the period when Forrest River Mission accommodated children. Access Conditions These images are open and accessible by any member of the public. For access to these…
Kurrawang Cottage, Boulder was established in 1977 as part of the Kurrawang Mission run by the Christian Brethren. Its purpose was to provide accommodation for Aboriginal children from Kurrawang to take part in community life as well as going to school in Kalgoorlie. It closed in 1980 and the property was later used for the…
Medina Hostel was a government-run community support hostel for children aged 6-17 years. It was located in premises previously used by the Medina Education and Employment Hostel and accommodated children, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal who may or may not have been wards of the State. Medina Hostel closed around 1990. Government reports (Signposts 2004, pp.329-330) show…
Darlington Cottage was established in 1974 as a government-run group home for up to 10 school-age boys whom authorities believed would not be able to settle into foster care. In 1977, Darlington became part of the Hillston detention centre program. According to government reports (Signposts 2004, pp.183-184), Darlington Cottage was a large house, able to…
Bethel Home McCallum Crescent, Adross, was established in 1971 by Bethel Inc, a non-denominational independent mission society. It was an Aboriginal education and employment hostel, providing accommodation for up to 12 high school age Aboriginal children (girls and boys) who came from all over Western Australia. It had closed by 1982.
Bethel Home Nutwood Crescent was established in Kununurra in 1970 by Bethel Inc, a non-denominational independent mission society. It was an Aboriginal education and employment hostel, providing accommodation for up to 12 primary school aged Aboriginal children (girls and boys) whose parents were not living in the Kununurra township. It had closed by 1986.
Bethel Home Cajuput Street was established in Kununurra in 1967 by Bethel Inc, a non-denominational independent mission society. It was an Aboriginal education and employment hostel, providing accommodation for up to 12 primary school aged Aboriginal children (girls and boys) whose parents were not living in the Kununurra township. It had closed by 1986.
Bentley House is a government-run residential group home that was previously a hostel for Aboriginal high school students. It remained open in 2014. No more is known about Bentley House. If you have more information about this Home please contact Find & Connect using the Contact button on this page.
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