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Queensland - Organisation
Xavier Home for Crippled Children (1949 - 1994)
- From
- 15 May 1949
- To
- 1994
- Categories
- Catholic, Disability Institution and Home
The Xavier Home for Crippled Children, in Coorparoo, operated from 1949 to 1994. It was run by the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary. In reponse to changing Government policies, Xavier changed from an institutional model of care to a community based model of care in 1994. It was then re-named Xavier Children's Support Network.
Publications
Online Resources
- 'Home Opened for Cripples', Courier Mail, 16 May 1949, p. 3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49673968. Details
- 'Concert Packed', Sunday Mail, 22 May 1949, p. 5, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article98288801. Details
- 'The Xavier Home for Crippled Children', Cairns Post, 29 April 1953, p. 6, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42789297. Details
- 'A Piece of the Story': National Directory of Records of Catholic Organisations Caring for Children Separated from Families, Australian Catholic Social Welfare Commission & Australian Conference of Leaders of Religious Institutes, 1999, https://cssa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/A-Piece-of-the-Story.pdf. pp. 83-84. Details
- Harrison Constructions, 'The Erica Restoration', in Harrison Constructions Website, 2014, https://harrisonconstructions.com.au/the-erica/. Details
- Moore, Tony, 'Council wrap: What's happening in your suburb', Brisbane Times, Brisbane Times, 6 August 2008, https://web.archive.org/web/20080813181436/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/queensland/council-wrap-whats-happening-in-your-suburb/2008/08/06/1217702083802.html. Details
Sources used to compile this entry: 'Concert Packed', Sunday Mail, 22 May 1949, p. 5, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article98288801;
'The Xavier Home for Crippled Children', Cairns Post, 29 April 1953, p. 6, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42789297;
'A Piece of the Story': National Directory of Records of Catholic Organisations Caring for Children Separated from Families, Australian Catholic Social Welfare Commission & Australian Conference of Leaders of Religious Institutes, 1999, https://cssa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/A-Piece-of-the-Story.pdf. pp. 83-84..
Prepared by: Lee Butterworth
Created: 29 August 2013, Last modified: 29 August 2014