The Children Legislation Amendment (Wood Inquiry Recommendations) Act 2009 had the full title: An Act to amend the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 and other legislation to give effect to recommendations of the Special Commission of Inquiry into Child Protection Services in NSW; and for other purposes. This Act was part…
Mackay House was established by Dr Barnardos in Australia as a family group home around 1970 in Killarney Heights. It closed around 1973.
Karingal House was opened in 1960 as a family group home by Dr Barnardo’s Homes (Australia Branch) in Lindfield. Karingal House closed in 1984. Prior to 1960, Karingal House was a small transitional home run by Barnardo’s for young women while they became established in employment. It became a family group home in 1960.
Wongala Junior Red Cross Home in Turramurra was established in 1947 as one of several children’s homes run by the Australian Red Cross. Wongala was described in The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser ‘as a holiday home for the delicate sons of service and ex-servicemen’. There were 10 boys already living at Wongala when it…
Eleanor MacKinnon Memorial Junior Red Cross Home was officially opened on 15 February 1938 as a boys’ home in Ramsgate. It had, however, already taken in groups of boys over the preceding summer. In 1942-1943, the Home temporarily relocated to ‘Belltrees’, near Scone. After moving back to the Ramsgate location, the Home closed in early…
Visitors’ Book for Nautical School Ship “Vernon” (1886-1892) and “Sobraon” (1892-1910) is a visitors book for the Nautical School Ship ‘Vernon’ and its replacement the ‘Sobraon’. The book records the date of visit, name of visitor, and any remarks made by the visitor. Access Conditions These records are open access. For access to these records…
Kurrawong House was established by the St Vincent de Paul Society as a girls hostel around 1967 in Granville/Parramatta. Kurrawong House became a youth hostel and accommodated both boys and girls from c.1982. In 1986 Kurrawong House joined with Sienna Youth Crisis Centre and provided what was described as a total service, including assessment, crisis…
The Entrance books [Industrial Schools Branch] record details of the apprehension and committal of boys to the Nautical School Ship ‘Vernon’ and later the ‘Sobraon’ Training Ship under the Industrial School Act. Access Conditions These records are open access. To access these records please contact Museums of History NSW. Records Quantity: 7 volumes
Stockton Mental Hospital was opened in 1917 in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales. Prior to that it was known as Stockton Hospital for the Insane. It is not clear exactly when children began to be admitted but from 1937 the idea of new wards or buildings especially for children within the hospital was reported….
The Immigration Photographic Archive 1946 – today is a collection of photographs held by the National Archives of Australia, relating to immigration to Australia dating from 1946. It includes photographs relating to child migration from Britain. Many of these images have been digitised and are available to view online. Access Conditions These records are open…
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