Our Journey...
In 1923
The Australian Mothercraft Society - Truby King System
was founded in May and the first Baby Clinic opened
at 283 Elizabeth St, Sydney.
In 1924
The first Australian Mothercraft Society Home was
established at 72 Howard St, Coogee.
In 1927
As the Society grew, a larger hospital was purchased at
23 Nelson St, Woollahra, with additional mobile clinics
supporting families in the outer areas of Sydney.
In 1952
The Headquarters of the Society was transferred from
283 Elizabeth St to the Karitane Hospital
at Woollahra.
In 1958
The Australian Mothercraft Society was gazetted in NSW
as a Third Schedule public health organisation under the
Hospitals Act.
In 1966
The Australian Mothercraft Society received government
funding for the first time.
In 1970
The Australian Mothercraft Society changed its name to
the Karitane Mothercraft Society.
In 1974
The Residential Hospital moved from Woollahra to 171
Avoca St, Randwick.
In 1993
Liverpool Family Care Centre opened at 10 Murphy
Avenue, Liverpool.
In 1994
The Residential Hospital moved to 138-168 The Horsley
Drive, Carramar.
In 1996
The Karitane Mothercraft Society changed its name to
Karitane.
In 1996
Jade House Day Unit for mothers experiencing perinatal
mood disorders opened at 130 Nelson Street, Fairfield
Heights.
In 2000
The Karitane Volunteer Home Visiting Program
commenced in Fairfield, Liverpool & Bankstown.
In 2008
The Karitane Carramar site was redeveloped and Jade
House was moved into the newly developed Carramar
site. The Volunteer program moved into 130 Nelson St,
Fairfield Heights.
In 2008
The Connecting Carers NSW (CCNSW) state-wide peer
support and training program for foster, kinship & relative
carers commenced. Land was purchased at 124 The
Horsley Drive, Carramar to build the new CCNSW
Head Office and was completed in early 2010.
In 2009
The Karitane Head Office was moved off the
Carramar site to newly built premises at 126 The
Horsley Drive, Carramar.
In 2010
The CCNSW New Head Office building was opened at
124 The Horsley Drive, Carramar.
In 2011
Official opening of Karitane@Camden Residential Unit at
Camden Hospital & Round House Cafe at the Carramar
site.
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