The Western Australian Gaols Department was established in 1890. It was the first government department in Western Australia that was established specifically for the management of gaols and prisons. It ran the Barton’s Mill Prison, which was investigated by the 1943 Royal Commission to Inquire into the Care and Reform of Youthful Delinquents. The Gaols…
The Western Australian Prisons Department was established in 1947, taking over management of prisons and corrective services in Western Australia from the Gaols Department. It ran Barton’s Mill Prison, which is known to have held incarcerated young people alongside adult prisoners. In 1971 the Prisons Department was renamed the Department of Corrections.
The Western Australian Department of Corrections was established in 1971, taking over from the Prisons Department. It was responsible for the management of prisons and corrective services in Western Australia, including the Barton’s Mill Prison. In 1982 the Department of Corrections was replaced by a new iteration of the Prisons Department.
The Western Australian Prisons Department was established in 1982, taking over from the Department of Corrections. It was responsible for the management of prisons and corrective services in Western Australia. In 1987 it was replaced by the Department of Corrective Services.
The Western Australian Department of Corrective Services was established in 1987, when the name of the Prisons Department was changed. It had responsibility for the management of prisons and corrective services throughout Western Australia. In 1993 the Department of Corrective Services was amalgamated with the Crown Law Departments and the Youth Justice Bureau to become…
Aboriginal Hostels Limited (AHL) was established in June 1973 to provide hostel accommodation and related services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia. AHL was established by the Commonwealth Government as a not-for-profit company, with the AHL board reporting to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. It ran at least one children’s home/hostel for…
This is a copy of a photograph of boys in a dormitory at Castledare in Western Australia. It was published on a webpage about Castledare Boys’ Home.
Stubbs Terrace Children’s Home at 233 Stubbs Terrace, Shenton Park, was an inpatient unit for children and young people set up under the Mental Health Act. Residents could be aged between 4 and 17. Delphine Jamet writes that young people were admitted to Stubbs Terrace for temporary care, for a wide range of reasons: “Some were…
This is a copy of a photograph of Stubbs Terrace children’s psychiatric hospital, published in an article on the ABC News website in 2025.
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