A variety of orphanages were for years maintained by state governments
and private charities. Most Australian states, as jurisdictions in
other western countries, no longer have orphanages. Terrible accounts
have surfaced in recent years about abuses at some of these facilities.
Many of the most serious abuses appear to have been connected with the
British chilod migration program.
Because of litigation, and accusations of child abuse, churches and charitable groups are no longer willing to run children's homes as they once did. Children in need of care are now most commonly fostered with families that have been carefully selected as nurturing foster-parents. HBC at this time only has limited information on the clothing worn at these institutions. Clothing varied widely from institution to institution. Their clothing at some orphanages was second-hand donations from church groups.
http://histclo.com/insti/Orp/orp-oz.html
Because of litigation, and accusations of child abuse, churches and charitable groups are no longer willing to run children's homes as they once did. Children in need of care are now most commonly fostered with families that have been carefully selected as nurturing foster-parents. HBC at this time only has limited information on the clothing worn at these institutions. Clothing varied widely from institution to institution. Their clothing at some orphanages was second-hand donations from church groups.
http://histclo.com/insti/Orp/orp-oz.html