This is a copy of a photograph of the Lady Galway Convalescent Home for ex-servicemen in Henley Beach. In 1946, these premises became the Lady Hore-Ruthven Junior Red Cross Home.
This is a photograph taken at the opening of a new wing at St. Joseph’s Orphanage, Largs Bay, in 1917. The image shows a crowd gathered around a large two-storey brick building decorated with flags, with some spectators standing on the roof of a portion of the building. Two inset images further show the extent…
The Department of Health was established in 2004. It was responsible for the policy, administration, and operation of state health services, including public hospitals. In 2008 the Health Commission was transferred to the Department of Health and renamed the Health Performance Council. In 2012 the Department of Health was renamed the Department of Health and…
The Hospitals Department was established in 1940, replacing the Inspector General of Hospitals Office. The Health Department was responsible for the oversight and regulation of public hospitals, asylums, and mental hospitals. In 1978 the Hospitals Department merged with the Department of Public Health to form the Health Commission.
The Health Commission was established in 1978, following a merger of the Hospitals Department and the Department of Public Health. It was responsible for the oversight and regulation of public hospitals, including mental health hospitals. In 2004 a new Department of Health was created, and in 2008 the Health Commission was replaced by the Health…
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The Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is an order of the Roman Catholic Church. They were founded in France in 1874 as the sister order to the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. They first arrived in Australia in 1885, establishing themselves in Sydney before spreading to other parts of the country. They…
The Prince’s Trust was established in 1976 to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people in the United Kingdom. In 2011 the Trust merged with another charity, Fairbridge, making The Prince’s Trust the contact to access Fairbridge Society’s records. In 2024, The Prince’s Trust was renamed to The King’s Trust.
The Supporting Mother’s Benefit was a Commonwealth allowance introduced in 1973 by the Whitlam government. It extended equal access to income support to all single mothers. In November 1977, it was replaced by the Supporting Parent’s Benefit, with sole fathers becoming eligible for payments. This payment made it possible for many single mothers to keep…
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