| Ngala |
| Years of Operation | 1959 - present |
| Role Of Facility | Residential care of unmarried mothers before and after the birth of their babies, young children less than 3 years of age and infants. |
| Sponsoring Agency | Independent management committee. |
| Address(es) | Previously Jarrah Road, South Perth; now 9 George Street, Kensington (on a redeveloped site). |
| Aliases | Successor to the Alexandra Home, Perth [see separate entry for the Alexandra Home in Signposts].
Ngala Mothercraft Home and Training Centre
Ngala Family Resource Centre |
| Brief History | There was a progression from the Home of Mercy to the Alexandra Home as documented in ‘The Open Door’ (publication held in the Battye Library). Ngala opened its doors on 1 August 1959 under the direction of Matron Beryl Grant. It had ceased to provide adoption related services by 1980 and remains open in 2004 as a Family Resource Centre.
In 1994, Ngala was reported as providing family accommodation for six families with 0-2 year olds in South Perth.
A more detailed chronology of major events, admissions and discharges is included in Table 31. |
| Records | Held by the Department for Child Protection: Ngala adoption records (nursing notes for individual mothers and their babies) 1958 to 1980 (does not include information for ‘lone’ babies – ie. those admitted without their mother; nor does it include every child adopted from Ngala). Also on microfilm. |
| Access | While access to records is restricted to protect the privacy of individuals, people are encouraged to enquire. |
| Contact Details | For access to individual records:
Freedom of Information
Department of Communities
Locked Bag 5000, Fremantle WA 6959
Telephone: (08) 6217 6888
Country free call: 1800 176 888
Email: foi@communities.wa.gov.au
Website: www.communities.wa.gov.au
For general information:
The Manager, Family Programs
Ngala, 9 George St, Kensington WA 6151
Telephone: (08) 9368 9368
Facsimile: (08) 9368 9361
Email: ngala@ngala.com.au
Web: www.ngala.com.au
For people wishing to access the Battye Library’s collection of historical material:
The State Library of Western Australia,
Alexander Library Building, State Cultural Centre, Perth WA 6000.
Telephone: (08) 9427 3111 (local) or 1800 198 107 (WA country callers)
Facsimilie: (08) 9427 3256 Email: info@liswa.wa.gov.au
Opening hours for the Battye Library at time of publication are:
Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm; Friday 9am-5:30pm;
Saturday/Sunday 10am-5:30pm |
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