Australian Jewish Welfare Society (1936 - 2001)

From

1936

To

2001

Categories

Jewish, Care Provider

Alternative Names

• Jewish Community Services
• AJWS
• Australian Jewish Welfare and Relief Society

Location

Victoria

The Australian Jewish Welfare Society (AJWS) was established in 1936, primarily as a support agency for Jewish pre-war and post-war migrants. Some Jewish children fleeing the Nazis in Germany and Austria immigrated to Australia, some being cared for at Frances Barkman House in Balwyn, Victoria. In 2001 the Australian Jewish Welfare Society was renamed Jewish Care after a merger with Montefiore Homes.

Timeline

1936 - 2001

Australian Jewish Welfare Society

2001 -

Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc.