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Ivanhoe Girls’ Hostel

The Ivanhoe Girls’ Hostel, run by the Victorian government, was established around 1965. It provided accommodation for female wards of state from Winlaton According to the Social Welfare Department’s annual report for 1973, at Ivanhoe Girls’ Hostel: Girls are encouraged to become increasingly self-reliant in all aspects of living, and are assisted to find private…

The Salvation Army Australia Museum

The Salvation Army Australia Museum, also known as the Heritage Centre, holds historical records, memorabilia and photographs related to the Homes run by the Salvation Army in Australia. They also hold a digitised and searchable complete set of the Salvation Army magazine, War Cry. They do not hold any personal records of former residents. They…

Houghton Lodge Hostel

Houghton Lodge Hostel was established in Bendigo in 1973 to provide accommodation for young people who had been in institutions to assist them in their transition from school to employment. It was run by a local Board of Management.

Cortona Hostel

Cortona Hostel was established in 1973 in South Melbourne by the Catholic Family Welfare Bureau in association with the Society of St Vincent de Paul at North Melbourne. It accommodated girls with particular needs and aimed to work with them to find solutions to their problems. Cortona Hostel accommodated six girls at a time and…

Kangerong Hostel

Kangerong Hostel was established in 1975 by the Presbyterian Social Services to provide short-term accommodation for children who had lived in children’s homes. It’s location and date of closure are not yet known. If you have any more information about this home please contact the Find & Connect team.

Warrnambool Home for Boys

The Warrnambool Home for Boys was established in Warrnambool in 1972 by Father Tom Brophy to provide accommodation for boys in that area who were unable to live at home. It was renamed the Brophy Memorial Boys’ Home in 1976. Father Tom Brophy established the Warrnambool Home for Boys in 1972 in a property in…

Brophy Memorial Hostel

Brophy Memorial Hostel was established in Warrnambool in 1976 to continue the work of Father Tom Brophy to provide accommodation for boys and in 1978, girls, who could no longer live at home. From 1992 it was known as the Brophy Family and Youth Services. The hostel closed in 1994. Brophy Memorial Hostel was incorporated…

Brophy Family and Youth Services

Brophy Family and Youth Services evolved from the Brophy Memorial Hostel in 1992. It continues to provide a range of services for youth and families in the Portland, Hamilton and Warrnambool regions.

Coranderrk Children’s Asylum and Dormitory

The Coranderrk Children’s Asylum and Dormitory was established in 1863 as part of the Coranderrk Aboriginal Reserve near Healesville. It housed Aboriginal and “mixed race” children who were orphaned or deemed to be neglected. By 1924 the dormitory had ceased to operate. The site for the Coranderrk Aboriginal Station was selected when 40 Aboriginal people…

Orana Images Collection

Orana Images Collection is an extensive collection of records, comprising the photographic collection of the Methodist Homes for Children and its successor agencies Orana – the Peace Memorial Homes for Children, the Methodist Department of Child Care, Orana Family Services and UnitingCare Orana. Access Conditions The Heritage Coordinator, Uniting Heritage Service welcomes requests from care…