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Victoria - Organisation

Uniting - Connections (2017 - 2020)

From
2017
To
2020
Categories
Adoption Agency, Adoption Information Service, Community Service Organisation, Records Access Service, Records Holder and Uniting Church
Website
http://www.connections.org.au/

Uniting - Connections came into being in July 2017. Previously the organisation was called Connections UnitingCare. It is a community service organisation that is part of Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited. Uniting - Connections has an adoptions and permanent care program, and provides a range of services for children, young people and families. Its predecessor agencies include the Methodist and Presbyterian Babies' Homes. In February 2020, Uniting - Connections became part of Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited.

Timeline

 1929 - c. 1974 Methodist Babies' Home
       1974 - 1991 Copelen Street Family Centre
             1928 - 1977 Presbyterian Babies' Home
             1973 - 1998 Grassmere Youth Services
             1991 - 1998 Copelen Child and Family Services
                   1970s - 2000 Wheelers Hill Family Centre
                   1977 - 2000 Canterbury Family Centre
                   1998 - 2000 Copelen
                         2000 - 2017 Connections UnitingCare
                               2017 - 2020 Uniting - Connections
                                     2017 - Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited

Prepared by: Cate O'Neill