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South Australia - Organisation
South Australian Spastic Paralysis Welfare Association (1948 - 1983)
- From
- 1948
- To
- 1983
- Categories
- Care Provider
- Location
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The South Australian Spastic Paralysis Welfare Association was first formed in 1948 to provide assistance to children suffering from Cerebral Palsy. It was formed by the parents of children with disabilities in the Western suburbs of Adelaide and was incorporated in 1950. It purchased property at 98 Woodville Rd Woodville and after successful fundraising opened the Woodville Spastic Children's Home in 1952. In 1954 the Miss Australia Quest was launched with proceeds going to South Australian Spastic Paralysis Welfare Association. The success of the Quest in the 1950s and 60s enabled expansion of the Woodville site. In 1983 the South Australian Spastic Paralysis Welfare Association was renamed Spastic Centres of South Australia or SCOSA.
Timeline
- 1948 - 1983
- South Australian Spastic Paralysis Welfare Association
- 1983 - 2019
- Spastic Centres of South Australia, SCOSA
- Collection Title
- Records of the Spastic Centres of South Australia (1945 - 1994)
- Date Range
- 1945 - 1994
- Reference
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SRG 521
[State Library of South Australia Archival Number]
- Contact
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Please contact the AskUs service at the State Library of South Australia:
Postal Address: GPO Box 419, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: (08) 8207 7250 or SA country callers 1800 182 013
Website: https://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/ask-us
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