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Pallottine Boys’ Hostel, Albany
Years of OperationFrom 1968 until around 1980 (though the The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies website www.aiatsis.gov.au records the hostel as non-operational in 1978).
Role Of Facility“A Piece of the Story”, the National Directory of Records of Catholic Organisations Caring for Children Separated from Families ( www.catholicsocialservices.org.au/publications ) records that this hostel was run by the Society of the Catholic Apostalates (Pallottines) as a boarding facility for teenage boys from Indigenous backgrounds who were either at secondary school or undertaking apprenticeships.
The Pallottine’s main centre was at Rossmoyne in the metropolitan area. The Pallottine Centre, Rossmoyne has its own entry in Signposts, and this should be consulted as it gives more information about the history of the Pallottine involvement in residential child care.
Sponsoring AgencySociety of the Catholic Apostolate (Pallottines)
Address(es)Albany
AliasesPossibly also known as “Tintinara”.
RecordsThe Pallottines have an admission book which gives some information about residents.
The Department for Child Protection also holds records from the Pallottines.
AccessWhile access to records is restricted to protect the privacy of individuals, people are encouraged to enquire.
Contact DetailsThe Archivist, Pallottines Centre
60 Fifth Ave, Rossmoyne WA 6148
Telephone: (08) 9354 0208
Facsimile: (08) 9457 0344
Email: archives@pallottine.org.au
Web: www.pallottine.org.au

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
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