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.
1949 - 1994 Xavier Home for Crippled Children
1994 - Xavier Children's Support Network
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..
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