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Tasmania - Organisation
The Salvation Army (Australian Southern Territory) (1883 - )
- From
- 1883
- Categories
- Care Provider, Church, Protestant, Records Access Service and Records Holder
- Website
- http://salvos.org.au/
The Salvation Army (Australian Southern Territory) was established in 1883. It is a Protestant Church with a strong philanthropic mission. In the past, it ran Maylands Salvation Army Home for Girls, Tower House Young Women's Hostel, Barrington Boys' Home, Rocklyn Maternity Hospital, and Elim Maternity Hospital. In 2014, it is a Christian based organisation that offers assistance to people in need through a range of services.
Publications
Books
- Kirkham, John C, Southern soup-soap-salvation: a compendium of Salvation Army social services in the Australia Sothern Territory, The Salvation Army, 2003, 152 pp. Details
Online Resources
- 'Young mothers 'drugged, shamed' inquiry told', in ABC news, 11 December 2011, http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-16/20111216-young-mothers-27drugged2c-shamed27-inquiry-told/3735090. Details
- Cleland, Sharon, Caring for the children: a history of institutional care provided by the Salvation Army for Australian children and youth, 1893-1995, Professional Standards Office, The Salvation Army Eastern Territory, Sydney, August 2012, 72 pp, https://web.archive.org/web/20141015055544/http://salvos.org.au/scribe/sites/safesalvos/files/Caring_for_the_Children_WEB_VERSION.pdf. Details
- Joint Select Committee, Parliament of Tasmania, Adoption and Related Services 1950-1988, 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/20210306200642/https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/Ctee/reports/adopt.pdf. Details
- The Salvation Army Australia Southern Territory, Children's Homes: A list of openings, closings and function, Appendix A of Submission 46 to the Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care, Commonwealth of Australia, 2003, http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Completed_inquiries/2004-07/inst_care/submissions/sublist. Details
Prepared by: Cate O'Neill
Created: 12 January 2011, Last modified: 6 December 2017
