Department of Native Welfare, State of Western Australia

• Aborigines Department, State of Western Australia (1 April 1898 - 31 December 1908)
• Department of Aborigines and Fisheries, State of Western Australia (1 January 1909 - 1 January 1920)
• Fisheries Department, State of Western Australia (1920 - 1964)
• Aborigines Department, State of Western Australia (1926 - 1936)
• Department of Native Affairs, State of Western Australia (1936 - 1954)
• Department of Native Welfare, State of Western Australia (1955 – 1972)
  • Department for Community Welfare, State of Western Australia (1972 - 1985)
  • Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority, State of Western Australia (1972 - 1994)

Ran

• Hamilton Hill Hostel (1971 - 1994?)
  The Hamilton Hill Hostel may have been run by Department of Native Welfare in the first years of its operation.
  Date: 1971? - 1972
• Kartanup (1970 - 1984)
  Date: 1970 - 1972
• Kyarra Hostel (1961 - 1984)
  Date: 1961 - 1972
• Kyewong Hostel (1967? - 2002?)
  Date: 1967? - 1970
• McDonald House (1952 - 1985?)
  Date: 1955 - 1958
• Medina Education and Employment Hostel (1971? - 1983)
  Date: 1971? - 1972
• Moorgunyah Hostel (1967 - 1996?)
• Nabberu Hostel (1967? - 1988)
  Date: 1971? - 1972
• Nindeebai Education Hostel (1971? - 1984)
  Date: 1971? - 1972
• Alvan House (1950 - 1961)
  Date: 1955 - 1959
• Oolanyah Hostel (1970? - 1993?)
  Date: 1971? - 1972
• Warramboo Hostel (1961 - 1980)
• Weeriana Hostel (1964 - current)
• Bennett House (1952 - 1981)
  Date: 1955 - 1972
• Millen Street Hostel (1970? - 1995?)
  Date: 1970? -
• Charles Perkins Hostel (1962 - 2000?)
  Date: 1962 - 1972
• Gilliamia Hostel (1961 - 1990)
  Date: 1971? - 1972

Related Organisations

• Broughton Lodge (1942 - 1958?)
  Aboriginal girls were placed at Broughton Lodge by the Department of Native Welfare from 1955.
• Australian Aboriginal Evangelical Mission Hostel (1966 - 1980?)
  The Australian Aboriginal Evangelical Mission Hostel received financial assistance from the Department of Native Welfare.
  Date: 1966 - 1972
• Katukutu Employment Hostel (1958 - 1982?)
  Katukutu Employment Hostel was managed by the Baptist Union under agreement with the Department of Native Welfare.
  Date: 1961 - 1972
• Pallottine Mission, Tardun (1948 - 2004)
  The Department of Native Welfare, State of Western Australia could make regulations for the 'control, care and education of the children' at Pallottine Mission, Tardun.
• St Mary's Mission, New Norcia (1848 - 1974)
  The Department of Native Welfare placed wards of the state at St Mary's Mission from at least the early 1960's
  Date: 1960s - 1972
• Warminda Hostel (1968 - 1984)
  Warminda Hostel was run by the Methodist Homes for Children under agreement with the Department of Native Welfare.
  Date: 1968 - 1972
• Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) Hostel (c. 1954 - c. 1974)
• Applecross Cottage (1970 - 1986?)
  Applecross Cottage was operated by church agencies under an agreement with the Department of Native Welfare.
  Date: 1970 - 1972
• Ardross House (1971 - 2004?)
  Ardross House was run by the Methodist Overseas Mission under agreement with the Department of Native Welfare.
  Date: 1971 - 1972
• United Aborigines Mission, Halls Creek (1957 - 1967)
• Bedford Hostel (1971 - 27 February 2009)
  Bedford Hostel was run by Edwards Business College on behalf of the Department of Native Welfare, State of Western Australia.
  Date: 1971 - 1972

Related Legislation

• Aborigines Act 1905, Western Australia (1906 - 1964)
  The Department of Native Welfare administered the Aborigines Act 1905 until it was repealed in 1963.
  Date: 1955 - 1963
• Native Welfare Act 1954, Western Australia (1955 - 1964)
  The Department of Native Welfare administered the Native Welfare Act 1954.
  Date: 1954 - 1963
• Native Welfare Act Amendment Act 1960, Western Australia (1960 - 1963)
• Native Welfare Act 1963, Western Australia (1963 - 1972)
  The Department of Native Welfare administered the Native Welfare Act 1963.
  Date: 1963 - 1972
• Community Welfare Act 1972, Western Australia (1972 - 2006)
  The responsibilities to Aboriginal children administered by the Department of Native Welfare were given to the Department for Community Welfare by the Community Welfare Act 1972.

Related Concepts

• Aboriginal Protection in Western Australia (c. 1832 - c. 1972)
• Commissioner of Native Welfare (1954 - 1972)
  The Commissioner was the head of the Department of Native Welfare.

This page was written by Debra Rosser, last updated 22 December 2014. Sources used to create this entry:

• AU WA A39 - Department for Community Welfare, State Records Office of Western Australia - Organisations & People, 2015 View Publication Details
• AU WA A48 - Department of Native Welfare, State Records Office of Western Australia - Organisations & People, 2015 View Publication Details

• Department for Community Development, State of Western Australia, Submission No 55 to the Senate Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care, July 2003. View Publication Details
• Foster, Darren J, Submission No 347 to the Senate Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care, 3 April 2004. View Publication Details
• Foster, Darren J, She called her coral because it was 'a perfect pink day': The neglecting of Coral Suzanne Dickerson, Journal of Australian Studies, 1998. View Publication Details
• Western Australia. Department of Native Welfare, Annual Report: Department of Native Welfare, 1955 - 1972. View Publication Details
• Aboriginal History, State Records Office of Western Australia website, 2012. View Publication Details
• Frank Ellis Gare interviewed by W.J.E. Bannister in the Bringing them home oral history project (1999), 11 March 1999. View Publication Details

Records

• Form Manual (1955? - 1972?)
• Family Information Research System (1921)
• Department of Native Welfare [and predecessors], Client Files (1921 - 1969)
• Administration Files - South West District Office [annual single number sequence] (1 January 1950 - 1 January 1972)
• Administration Files - South West District Office [S.D. Sequence] (1949 - 1976)
• Administration Files - Eastern District Office [E.D.G. Sequence] (1945 - 1975)
• Administration Files - Northern District Office [N.D.G Sequence] (1950 - 1974)
• Administration Files - Roebourne Office [A.S.D. Sequence] (1951 - 1973)