The Convalescent Home, Busselton was established in 1918 to provide treatment to children with muscular issues and infantile paralysis (polio). The Home was located in a 12 bedroom house near Busselton beach, and had capacity for approximately 21 children, though generally had fewer in residence at any given time. It was established and run by…
The Aboriginal Girls’ Hostel was established in Broome in 1970. It was initially established as a hostel for girls and unmarried mothers travelling to Broome from nearby missions. However, it was soon dedicated solely to children aged 0 – 14 years old, some of whom were state wards, and women escaping domestic violence. The Hostel…
The Djurain Mission Children’s Home opened in 1950 on the grounds of the Djurain Mission (also known as Jureen Mission, Kellerberrin Mission, and North Wollundra Mission), near Kellerberrin. The mission was run by the United Aborigines Mission (UAM), who established it in 1939. The Children’s Home was established in order to keep children separate from…
Administration Files – Northern District Office [N.D.G. Sequence] is a records series created by the Northern District Office of the Department of Native Affairs and the Department of Native Welfare (which covered areas such as Wyndham, Broome, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek and Kununurra). This series contains administrative files, including some relating to missions, children’s…
Administration Files – Roebourne Office [A.S.D. Sequence] is a series created by the Roebourne Office of the Department of Native Affairs and the Department of Native Welfare. This series contains administrative files, including some relating to missions, children’s homes, training farms, hostels, foster homes, and child welfare. These records include registers of residents at missions,…
The Kalgoorlie Child Welfare Cottage was established in the 1930s by the Child Welfare Department. It provided temporary care to children from the Kalgoorlie area awaiting transport to other child welfare or juvenile justice institutions, children on remand awaiting court appearances, and children, sometimes accompanied by their mothers, experiencing family emergencies. The Cottage was under…
Kindra Cottage was a family group home established by the Salvation Army in Bassendean in late 1970. It provided accommodation for up to 8 children aged between approximately 7 and 14 years old, and was run by a married couple acting as ‘cottage parents’. Kindra closed in 1975, following a decline in the number of…
Files – Aboriginal Affairs is a record series created by the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority and the Aboriginal Affairs Department, including correspondence from earlier departments. It contains general files dealing with Aboriginal matters, particularly those relating to land rights and Aboriginal reserves, and includes a small number of records relating to missions and institutions that…
Administration Files – Eastern District Office [E.D.G. Sequence] is a records series created by the Eastern District Office of the Department of Native Affairs and the Department of Native Welfare (which covered areas such as Kalgoorlie, Esperance, Leonora, Laverton, and Warburton). This series contains administrative files, including some relating to missions, training farms, hostels, foster…
Files – Chief Protector of Aborigines is a record series created by the office of the Chief Protector of Aborigines and held at the State Records Office of Western Australia. It contains correspondence received by the Chief Protector of Aborigines on a range of matters, including the management of and admission of children to missions…
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