Melbourne Citymission came into being in 2000, when the organisation changed its name from Melbourne City Mission. The organisation dates back to 1854. Melbourne Citymission’s website includes an ‘Apology to the Forgotten Australians who were in Melbourne Citymission’s care’ from its Chief Executive Officer. Melbourne Citymission apologises unreservedly for any harm, distress or hurt that…
The Bukawert Reformatory School opened in 1894 near Toora, in the county of Buln Buln, South Gippsland. It was gazetted as a ‘reformatory school for Protestant boys’ in 1894, and was located on the premises of Henry Beresford Sadleir, who was appointed as the Superintendent. It closed in 1899. The Bukawert Reformatory School was a…
Records of Uniting – Connections (adoptions and out-of-home care) dates from 1910 to 2020. This collection was previously in the custody of the organisation Uniting – Connections (2017-2020). It includes both adoption and out of home care records from the Methodist Babies’ Home, Presbyterian Babies’ Home, Presbyterian Sisterhood, Girls’ Memorial Home, Canterbury Family Centre, The…
Please contact OzChild: Postal address: PO Box 1312, South Melbourne VIC 3205. Phone: (03) 9695 2200 Website: https://www.ozchild.org.au/contact-us/orphanage-information/
Please contact the Menzies Inc. Head Office: Postal Address: PO Box 55, Frankston VIC 3199 Phone: (03) 9784 9700 Email: admin@menzies.org.au Website: http://menzies.org.au/
Please contact the Central Highlands Libraries, Ballarat Library: Postal address: PO Box 655 Ballarat, Vic 3353 Phone: (03) 5338 6800 Website: https://chighlandslibraries.survey.fm/ask-a-librarian
Please contact the Heritage Services and Redress Manager, Anglicare Victoria: Postal Address: PO Box 45, Abbotsford VIC 3067 Phone: (03) 9412 6133 Email: redress@anglicarevic.org.au Website: https://www.anglicarevic.org.au/our-services/former-clients/
Please contact Kids First Australia: Postal address: 70 Altona Street, Heidelberg West VIC 3081 Phone: (03) 9450 0900 Email: info@kidsfirstaustralia.org.au Website: https://www.kidsfirstaustralia.org.au/
Please contact the Heritage and Background Information Service, Berry Street : Postal address: PO Box 2171, Richmond 3121 Phone: (03) 9429 9266 Email: heritage@berrystreet.org.au Website: https://www.berrystreet.org.au/what-we-do/supporting-past-care-leavers
Please contact Charlotte Armstrong, Head of Legal and Privacy, Melbourne City Mission: Postal address: 164-180 Kingsway, South Melbourne 3205 Phone: (03) 9102 1856 Email: privacy@mcm.org.au Website: https://www.mcm.org.au/about/our-history/apology-to-forgotten-australians
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