The records of UnitingCare Harrison relate to the community services programs run by the agency and its predecessors from 1960 to 2017. Access Conditions Former residents (and their families) should contact the Uniting Heritage Service to find information, and access personal files. The Uniting Heritage Service is a free service that helps individuals access information…
UnitingCare Werribee Support and Housing is an advocacy, housing and support service. It began as Werribee Youth Housing in 1985, later becoming Werribee Support and Housing Inc. and in 2002, it became part of UnitingCare Victoria & Tasmania. UnitingCare Werribee Support and Housing provides foster care through the Bridges program. In 2017, it became Uniting…
The records of UnitingCare Werribee Support and Housing are from 1985 until 2017 and relate to the organisation’s activities of foster care through the Bridges program. Access Conditions Former residents (and their families) should contact the Uniting Heritage Service to find information, and access personal files. The Uniting Heritage Service is a free service that…
The South Yarra Home was an institution for ‘friendless and fallen’ women and girls was established around 1878 by Matthew Burnett, an evangelist who conducted a mission in Wesley Church. It was located at 17-19 Lang Street, South Yarra. In 1895, Wesley Central Mission took over responsibility from a local committee for running the South…
Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited was formed in July 2017 and is the community services organisation of the Uniting Church of Australia in Victoria and Tasmania. At its establishment Uniting brought together 24 founding agencies, including 21 UnitingCare agencies and Wesley Mission Victoria. The Uniting Heritage Service is for people (and their family members) who…
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….
UnitingCare Harrison was the new name given to Harrison Community Services in 2008. In 2017, UnitingCare Harrison became part of the new organisation, known as Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited.
Please contact Christopher Wade, Manager Uniting Heritage Service: Postal address: Locked Bag 8, A’Beckett Street PO, Melbourne VIC 8006 Phone: 0402 969 621 Email: christopher.wade@vt.uniting.org Website: https://www.unitingvictas.org.au/services/family-services/heritage-service/
Barwon Association for Youth Support and Accommodation Records date from around 1982 to 2015. The collection includes records about Wahroonga Hostel, Lismore House and other services operated by Barwon Association for Youth Support and Accommodation and its subsequent agency Barwon Youth. The records are held by Meli. Access Conditions Conditional Access – For access to…
Mission House was the headquarters of the Mission to the Streets and Lanes. From the 1950s until the 1970s, some single mothers were accommodated at Mission House during their pregnancies. In 1952, the Mission relocated from Mission House in Spring Street, Melbourne, to new premises at 116 Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy. In the early 1970s, Mission…
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