Orphanages, children's homes and other residences open in the 1980s
1980s
- Ballarat Benevolent Asylum (c. 1859 - )
- Government Reformatory for Protestant Girls (1864? - ?)
- The Salvation Army (1882 - )
- The Try Society (c. 1883 - )
- Convent of the Good Shepherd, Oakleigh (1883 - 1981)
- Elizabeth Fry Retreat (1884 - 1986)
- Fallen Sisters Home (1884 - )
- Mission to the Streets and Lanes (1886 - 1997)
- St Vincent de Paul Society (c. 1887 - )
- Kew Children's Cottages (1887 - 2008)
- Nazareth House, Ballarat (1888 - )
- Cottage By The Sea Queenscliff Inc (1890 - )
- The Presbyterian and Scots' Church Children's Aid Society (1895 - ?)
- Burwood Boys' Home (1895 - )
- Bayswater Boys' Homes (1897 - 1986)
- The Haven (1897 - 1988)
- The Harbour (1898 - 1994)
- St Joseph's Receiving Home (1902 - 1985)
- Tally Ho Boys' Training Farm (1903 - 1986)
- Talbot Colony for Epileptics (1907 - )
- Sutherland Homes for Children (1908 - 1991)
- St Joseph's Home (c. 1911 - )
- Box Hill Boys' Home (1913 - 1984)
- Mission of St James and St John (1919 - 1997)
- Allenby Lodge Young Women's Hostel (1919 - 1984)
- Victorian Children's Aid Society (1920 - 1991)
- Melbourne Legacy (1923 - )
- Kedesh Maternity Home (1926 - 1991)
- Nazareth House, Camberwell (1929 - )
- Salesian College (1929 - )
- Spring House - Young Women's Hostel (1929 - 1984)
- Travancore (1933 - )
- Butler House for Homeless Girls (1934 - ?)
- Pleasant Creek Special School, No 4549 (1937 - c. 2000)
- Janefield Colony (1937 - 1996)
- Frances Barkman Homes (c. 1939 - )
- Moorakyne Hostel (1942? - c. 1988)
- Marillac House (1943 - )
- St Martin's Hostel for Boys (1944 - ?)
- Myra House (1945 - )
- Stanhope (1945 - 1982)
- Baptcare (1945 - )
- Lyndon Lodge (1946 - 1987)
- Kardinia Children's Home (1947 - 1986)
- St Mary's School for the Deaf (c. 1948 - 1985)
- Winlaton (1951 - c. 1991)
- Orana, the Peace Memorial Homes for Children (1953 - 1989)
- Woodbine (1954 - )
- Hartnett House (1955 - c. 1982)
- Turana (1955 - 1993)
- Family Group Home Program, Children's Welfare Department (1956 - 1990?)
- Sandhurst Boys' Home (1956? - )
- Kildonan Residential Units (c. 1958 - 2003?)
- St John's Home for Boys and Girls (1958 - 1997)
- Hillside Boys' Home (1959 - c. 1985)
- Sunshine Boys' Hostel (1959 - )
- Kildonan Admission Centre (c. 1960 - )
- Kildonan Foster Care Program (c. 1960 - ?)
- Kildonan Homes for Children (c. 1960 - c. 1993)
- Allambie Reception Centre (1961 - 1990)
- Menzies Home for Children (1961 - )
- The Gables (1962 - c. 1985)
- St Vincent de Paul Children's Home (1962 - 1992)
- Blackburn South Cottages (1963 - 1988)
- Miralee Reception Centre (1963 - )
- Illoura Children's Home (1964 - 1984)
- Langi Kal Kal Youth Training Centre (1965 - 1993)
- Malmsbury Youth Training Centre (1965 - )
- Melbourne Family Care Organisation (1965 - 1987)
- Acheron Youth Training Centre (c. 1966 - )
- Ashendene Boys' Home (1966 - 1988)
- St Augustine's Boys' Home (1966 - 1988)
- St Vincent de Paul's Boys' Home (1967 - 1997?)
- St Joseph's Home for Children, Sisters of St Joseph (1967 - 1991)
- Fernhurst (1968 - ?)
- Ballarat Children's Homes (1968 - 1984)
- Baltara Reception Centre (1968 - c. 1992)
- The Gordon Homes for Boys and Girls (1969 - 2000)
- Wheelers Hill Family Centre (1970s - 2000)
- Baptist Social Service Homes for Children (c. 1970 - c. 1985)
- Lisa Lodge - Hayeslee Committee (1970 - ?)
- Lisa Lodge Girls' Hostel (1970 - 1994)
- Hawthorn Youth Welfare Service (1970 - )
- Children's Protection Society (1971 - )
- Aboriginal Youth Support Service (c. 1973 - )
- Windsor Youth Welfare Service (1973 - )
- Grassmere Youth Services (1973 - 1998)
- St David's Hostel (c. 1973 - 1997?)
- George Hall Hostel for School Leavers (1973 - ?)
- Copelen Street Family Centre (1974 - 1991)
- Broadmeadows Family Centre (1974 - 1997?)
- Unit 64 (1975 - c. 1984)
- Mercy Family Care Centre (1975 - 1997)
- St Joseph's Babies' Home (1975 - 1985)
- Berry Street - Child and Family Care (1975 - 1992)
- Western Youth Welfare Service, State of Victoria (1975 - ?)
- Jacana Children's Home (1976 - 1995)
- St Anthony's Family Service (1976 - 1997)
- Good Shepherd Youth and Family Services (1976 - )
- Hayeslee House (1976 - )
- Bayside Community Youth Hostel (c. 1977 - 1994?)
- Canterbury Family Centre (1977 - 2000)
- Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Co-operative Limited (1977 - )
- Glastonbury Children's Home (1977 - 1984)
- Bethany Community Support (1977 - )
- Wesley Central Parish Mission (1977 - 2001)
- Glastonbury at Colac (1977 - )
- Beryl Booth Court (1978 - 1991)
- Kilmany Family Care (c. 1978 - 2002)
- Mallee Family Care (1979 - )
- Gippsland Family Services (1979 - )
- St Luke's Anglicare (1979 - )
- Cara Inc. (1979 - )
- The Salvation Army Westcare (c. 1980 - )
- Peninsula Family Services (1980 - )
- Buckland House (c. 1980 - c. 1994)
- Abercare Family Services (1981 - 2009?)
- Ballarat Children's Homes and Family Services (1984 - 1998)
- Glastonbury Child and Family Services (1984 - )
- The Haven Day Care Centre (1985 - 1990)
- St Joseph's Babies' and Family Service (1985 - 1997)
- Tally Ho Youth Services (1986 - ?)
- Family Action (1987 - 1993)
- Windemere Child and Family Services (c. 1987 - )
- Southport Youth Support Service (1987 - 2000)
- St Augustine's Adolescent and Family Services (1988 - 1997)