The study presents the contextual national history associated with the places we call benevolent and other care institutions. The following table provides a summary of the course and pattern of history associated with the theme under investigation. 1788-1850 1850–1890 1890–1940 1940–1972 1972–2001 Historical Aboriginal society Gold rushes Depressions of 1890s War II Whitlam Government context disrupted by and 1930s reforms (including single Victoria separates Post-war migration non-Aboriginal people parents’ benefit, from NSW First World War Australian Assistance Economic stability and Introduction of welfare Plan) Queensland separates Federation–some welfare growth approaches for Aboriginal from NSW responsibilities transfer to people e.g. Aboriginal Women’s rights Rising education levels the Commonwealth missionaries movement ‘protectors’, End of convict Government Commonwealth child transportation (1868) Convict transportation to Self-help movement endowment (1941), Infant welfare movement NSW (1788–1841), Van Land settlement, widows’ pensions (1942), Aboriginal rights Diemen’s Land pastoralism and Judgement’ unemployment and ‘Harvester movement agriculture minimum wage 1907 sickness benefits (1945) Legislation regarding Queensland 1824–1939 Growth of manufacturing, Aged pensions 1908 child protection convict settlement; ‘free’ economic prosperity, rise settlers from 1838 of labour movement 1835 Port Phillip District Population growth Victoria settled; Government Growth of cities and representatives from 1836 regional mining towns 1836 South Australian colony established with direct immigration from UK
The study presents the contextual national history associated with the places we call benevolent and other care institutions. The following table provides a summary of the course and pattern of history associated with the theme under investigation. 1788-1850 1850–1890 1890–1940 1940–1972 1972–2001 Historical context Aboriginal society disrupted by non-Aboriginal people Introduction of welfare approaches for Aboriginal people e.g. Aboriginal ‘protectors’, missionaries Convict transportation to NSW (1788–1841), Van Diemen’s Land Queensland 1824–1939 convict settlement; ‘free’ settlers from 1838 1835 Port Phillip District Victoria settled; Government representatives from 1836 1836 South Australian colony established with direct immigration from UK Gold rushes Victoria separates from NSW Queensland separates from NSW End of convict transportation (1868) Land settlement, pastoralism and agriculture Growth of manufacturing, economic prosperity, rise of labour movement Population growth Growth of cities and regional mining towns Depressions of 1890s and 1930s First World War Federation–some welfare responsibilities transfer to the Commonwealth Government Infant welfare movement ‘Harvester Judgement’ minimum wage 1907 Aged pensions 1908 War II Post-war migration Economic stability and growth Rising education levels Commonwealth child endowment (1941), widows’ pensions (1942), unemployment and sickness benefits (1945) Whitlam Government reforms (including single parents’ benefit, Australian Assistance Plan) Women’s rights movement Self-help movement Aboriginal rights movement Legislation regarding child protection
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