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New South Wales - Organisation
Scarba Welfare House for Children (1920 - 1965)
- From
- 1920
- To
- 1965
- Categories
- Children's Home, Care Provider, Non-denominational, Babies' Home, Home
Scarba Welfare House for Children at Bondi was run by the Benevolent Society and was previously known as the Scarba Welfare House for Women and Children. It was a home for babies and small children, most of whom were short-term residents. In 1965, the name changed to Scarba House for Children.
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In the years 1917 to 1986, between 30,000 and 40,000 children passed through Scarba.
In 2006 the Benevolent Society published a history of Scarba, as part of its response to the Senate Inquiry into the Forgotten Australians. The report intended to set out the good and the bad, and acknowledge mistakes made in the care of children. The report acknowledges that it is difficult to find out what Scarba was like in the period before 1965, and few individual records of that time survive.
Locations
- 1920 - 1965
- Location - Scarba Welfare House for Children was situated at Wellington Street, Bondi
Timeline
- 1917 - 1920
- Scarba Welfare House for Women and Children
- 1920 - 1965
- Scarba Welfare House for Children
- 1965 - 1986
- Scarba House for Children
- Collection Title
- Benevolent Society of New South Wales Collection, 1813-1996 (1813 - 1996)
- Date Range
- 1813 - 1996
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the Benevolent Society:
Postal Address: PO Box 171, Paddington NSW 2021
Phone: (02) 8262 3400 or 1800 26 762
records@benevolent.org.au
Website: https://www.benevolent.org.au/
DETAILS
Life at Scarba House
Living at Scarba Home for Children: A history of the Scarba Welfare House for Children (1917-1986)
in the context of child welfare practice in New South Wales
