St Vincent de Paul Society (1881 - )

From

1881

Categories

Church Agency, Care Provider

Alternative Names

• Society of St Vincent de Paul

Location

New South Wales

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a Catholic religious organisation with a volunteer base who work to assist people in need and counter social injustice. Internationally, the Society operates in 130 countries and has over 950,000 members. The Society of St Vincent de Paul was established in New South Wales on 24 July 1881. The Society has a long involvement in child welfare. When the New South Wales State Children's Relief Board introduced probation for children, through the Children's Courts, members of St Vincent de Paul served as Honorary Probation Officers. The Society established St Anthony's Petersham for babies and mothers and, with the Marist Brothers, St Vincent's Home at Westmead, for boys.