The Neglected Children and Juvenile Offenders Ordinance 1949 (Act no. 9/1949) was Commonwealth legislation, which amended the definition of ‘neglected child’ in the Neglected Children and Juvenile Offenders Act 1905 (NSW). It commenced on 29 September 1949 and was repealed by the Child Welfare Ordinance 1957 on 1 March 1958. The NSW child welfare legislation…
The Richmond Fellowship of the ACT Inc began providing services in the Australian Capital Territory in 1976. The Richmond Fellowship was first established in England in 1957. It provides supported accommodation services, mentor programs, counselling and support services for youth and families.
The Adoption of Children Ordinance 1938 (Act no. 2/1938) was Commonwealth legislation that regulated adoption of children in the ACT for the first time. This Ordinance was repealed by the Adoption of Children Act 1965, commencing on 18 October 1966. Under the Adoption of Children Ordinance 1938, adoption required the consent of the child’s parent…
This undated colour photograph shows children from Retta Dixon Home boarding a bus. The children are wearing uniforms.
This is a digital copy of a black and white image from the John Mulligan Photograph Collection, ca. 1960-1976, that was created in 2002 by the National Library of Australia.
This is a copy of a photograph from 1995. Its Northern Territory Library catalogue description is ‘Kormilda College, old girls’ dormitory’.
This is a copy of a photograph from 1973. Its Northern Territory Library catalogue description is ‘Kormilda Aboriginal Residential College, girls wing from the south. Designed and constructed by the Northern Territory Regional Office of the Department of Housing and Construction, Commonwealth of Australia’.
The description reads: “Griffiths House children off for picnic in old 1939 Chevrolet truck”.
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