Sub-Normal Children's Welfare Association (NSW) (1946 - 1984)

From

1946

To

1984

Categories

Care Provider, Non Government Organisation

Alternative Names

• Society for the Welfare of Mental Deficients
• Psycho-Care Society
• SNCWA

Location

New South Wales

The Sub-Normal Children's Welfare Association of New South Wales (SNCWA) was formed around 1946 by a group of parents whose children had intellectual disabilities. The group first called themselves the Society for the Welfare of Mental Deficients, then changed it to the Psycho-Care Society, before settling on the title Sub-Normal Children's Welfare Association. By 1962, three dozen branches of the SNCWA had formed across NSW, providing schools, accommodation and permanent residential care for children and adults. The Sub-Normal Children's Welfare Association (NSW) changed its name to Challenge Foundation NSW in 1984.

Timeline

1946 - 1984

Sub-Normal Children's Welfare Association (NSW)

1984 - 1993

Challenge Foundation