Harrison Community Services came into being in 1994. Previously it was known as Harrison House Youth Services. The name change reflected a broadening of services, to include families as well as young people. Run by the Uniting Church, it was based in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. In 2000, it became part of UnitingCare Victoria. In 2008, Harrison Community Services changed its name to UnitingCare Harrison.
1960 - 1985 Harrison House
1985 - 1994 Harrison House Youth Services
1994 - 2008 Harrison Community Services
2008 - 2017 UnitingCare Harrison
2017 - Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited
Sources used to compile this entry: Harrison History, UnitingCare Harrison, 2015, https://www.unitingcareharrison.org.au/index.php/about-us/history; James Jenkinson Consulting, Guide to out-of-home care services 1940-2000 - Volume One: Agency Descriptions, Department of Human Services, Unpublished, November 2001, https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/DHS.3004.011.0367.pdf.
Prepared by: Cate O'Neill
Created: 19 October 2016
Last updated: 7 August 2023
Cite this: https://www.findandconnect.gov.au/ref/vic/biogs/E001037b.htm
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