| WA School for Deaf Children |
| Years of Operation | From at least 1935 – 2001 as a residential facility. |
| Role Of Facility | Residential care and schooling for children with hearing impairment. |
| Sponsoring Agency | WA Society for the Deaf |
| Address(es) | 53 Curtin Avenue, Mosman Park |
| Aliases | WA Deaf and Dumb School |
| Brief History | The residential program was subsidised by the Department until mid-2001, when the residential facility closed.
The only details about the number of children resident at the facility are drawn from the Annual Reports of the Child Welfare Department for the certain years between 1935 and 1968. These numbers comprise only children under six years of age who were not subsidised by the Department. Their numbers were reported in the Department’s Annual Reports because it was a legislative requirement. The details given are: 1935: 2 children; 1936: 3 children; 1942: 2 children; 1943: 2 children; 1944: 1 child; 1945: 2 children; 1946: 1 child; 1952: 4 children; 1954: 1 child; 1956: 3 children; 1957: 4 children; 1958: 1 child; 1959: 3 children; 1960: 2 children; 1968: 3 children. |
| Records | It is unknown whether any records exist, but the first point of contact for people placed by the Child Welfare Department or its successors should be the Department of Communities, contact details below.
For records relevant to the former Disability Services Commission (DSC) contact the Department of Communities. |
| Access | While access to records is restricted to protect the privacy of individuals, people are encouraged to enquire. |
| Contact Details | Freedom of Information
Department of Communities
Locked Bag 5000, Fremantle WA 6959
Telephone: (08) 6414 3344
Country free call: 1800 176 888
Email: foi@communities.wa.gov.au
Website: www.communities.wa.gov.au
For general historical information on what was a significant institution in Western Australia, a good starting point is the Battye Library at:
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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