Organisation Australian Jewish Welfare Society
- Functions
- Care Provider
- Alternative Names
- AJWS
- Australian Jewish Welfare and Relief Society
- Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc. (2001 - )
- Jewish Community Services
- Categories
Summary
The Australian Jewish Welfare Society was established in the late 1930s, primarily as a support agency for Jewish pre- and post-war migrants. Some Jewish children fleeing the Nazis in Germany and Austria immigrated to Australia, some being cared for at Frances Barkman House in Balwyn, Victoria.
Details
The minute books of the AJWS from 1939 contain information about the running of Frances Barkman House and its residents and staff. Extracts from the minute books are published in the history by Rodney Benjamin.
Related Entries
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Published Resources
Books
- Benjamin, Rodney, 'A Serious Influx of Jews': a history of Jewish welfare in Victoria, Allen & Unwin, St Leonards, 1998. Details
Online Resources
- Horin, L., 'Ms Leonie Horin (submission no 331)', in Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care: Submissions received by the committee as at 17/3/05, http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/clac_ctte/completed_inquiries/2004-07/inst_care/submissions/sub331.pdf. Details
Sources used to compile this entry: Benjamin, Rodney, 'A Serious Influx of Jews': a history of Jewish welfare in Victoria, Allen & Unwin, St Leonards, 1998.
Prepared by: Cate Elkner
Created: 9 July 2009, Last modified: 20 November 2009