Anglicare Victoria was formed in 1997 following the amalgamation of three Anglican child and family welfare agencies – the Mission of St James and St John, St John’s Homes for Boys and Girls and the Mission to the Streets and Lanes. At its establishment it carried on the work of providing care and support services…
MacKillop Family Services was established in 1997 to continue the services (foster care, residential care and specialised home-based care services) to children, young people and families previously undertaken by the Sisters of Mercy, the Christian Brothers, and the Sisters of St Joseph. It is a provider of services for children, young people and families in…
The Stolen Generations are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who, when they were children, were taken away from their families and communities as the result of past government policies. Children were removed by governments, churches and welfare bodies to be brought up in institutions, fostered out or adopted by white families. The removal of…
The Child Welfare Agreement Ordinance 1941 (Act no. 12/1941) was Commonwealth legislation that approved an agreement made between the Commonwealth and the state of New South Wales for the reception, detention and maintenance in institutions in NSW of children committed to those institutions by courts of the ACT. When an ACT court committed a child…
This photograph was published in the Kildonan Children’s Home Annual Report, 1961. It shows the front of a wide house with hedges in front. The description published alongside the photograph reads “Family Group Home, Ellsa St., North Balwyn – a large, new house built on two levels.”
This photograph was published in the Kildonan Children’s Home Annual Report, 1961. It shows the front of a brick cottage, with lawn and a low brick fence in front. A child plays on the lawn while two adults stand nearby, and another child can be seen on the front steps of the house. The description…
This photograph was published in the Kildonan Children’s Home Annual Report, 1961. It shows the front of a brick cottage with double garage, with lawn and a low brick fence in front. The description published alongside the photograph reads “Family Group Home, Kangerong Road, Box Hill – an old home renovated – close to schools…
This photograph was published in the Kildonan Children’s Home Annual Report, 1961. It shows the front of a brick cottage with double garage, with lawn and a low brick fence in front. The description published alongside the photograph reads “Family Group Home, Elgar Rd., Surrey Hills – a new brick house close to Wattle Park.”
This photograph was published in the Kildonan Children’s Home Annual Report, 1961. It shows the front of a brick cottage, with a lawn and low brick fence in front. The description published alongside the photograph reads “Family Group Home, Main St., Blackburn – three bedrooms are being added, a 30ft. X 45 ft. garage gives…
This photograph was published in the Kildonan Children’s Home Annual Report, 1961. It shows the front of a large brick cottage, with lawn, trees, and a low brick fence in front. The description published alongside the photograph reads “Family Group Home, Lalwa St., Blackburn – a quiet tree-lined street.”
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