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Catholic Women’s Social Guild

Catholic Women’s Social Guild was established in October 1916 in Victoria. One of the aims of the Catholic Women’s Social Guild was to improve the lives of women and children so it established Santa Casa in Queenscliff for children of poor parents in delicate health. The guild fundraised for Santa Casa while the Sisters of…

Maintenance (Consolidation) Act 1957, Victoria

The Maintenance (Consolidation) Act 1957 (No. 6116) amends the Maintenance Act 1928 (No. 3722). It consolidated the law for the maintenance of wives and children, confinement expenses and financial support of persons whose relatives reside in another Australian state or in the Commonwealth, and New Zealand. The act also deals with enforcement of maintenance orders…

Maintenance Act 1933, Victoria

The Maintenance Act 1933 (No. 4154) amended the Maintenance Act 1928.

The Public Health Act 1889, Victoria

The Public Health Act 1889 (No. 1044) was ‘An Act to create a Department of Public Health and to further amend the Law relating to Public Health’ – amending the Public Health Amendment Statute 1883 (No. 782). It was passed on 25 November1889, and commenced 1 January 1890.

Santa Casa

Santa Casa was established in February 1918 by the Catholic Women’s Social Guild and the Sisters of Mercy in Queenscliff. Santa Casa was opened as a seaside rest home for ‘poor children in delicate health’ and was run by the Sisters of Mercy in their Queenscliff convent. Children were given a two week stay at…

Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act 1954, Victoria

The Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act 1954 (Act no. 5851) amends the Adoption of Children Act 1928.

Aborigines Act 1915, Victoria

The Aborigines Act 1915 (Act no.3631 ) was “An Act to consolidate the Law relating to the Aboriginal Natives of Victoria. ” It was passed on 6 September 1915, and came into operation on 1 October 1915. In December 1929 it was repealed by Aborigines Act 1928.

Aborigines Act 1928, Victoria

The Aborigines Act 1928 (Act no.3631 ) was fully titled “An Act to consolidate the Law relating to the Aboriginal Natives of Victoria. ” It was assented to on 12 February 1929 and came into operation on 18 December 1929. In 1957 it was repealed by Aborigines Act 1957 No.6086.

Aborigines Act 1958, Victoria

Amended by Act No.7228 1964, Act No.6498 1959 and Act No.6886 1962

Social Welfare (Amendment) Act 1973, Victoria

The Social Welfare (Amendment) Act 1973 (Act no. 8426) was assented to on 17 April 1973 and commenced on 1 April 1974. Its long title was “An Act to amend the Social Welfare Act 1970, the Crimes Act 1958, and the Maintenance Act 1965 with respect to the Service of Terms of Imprisonment, the Custody…