Social Welfare GROUPS

• St Vincent De Paul

  Established in 1833 by Frederic Oznam

  Identified with Roman Catholisism

  By 1895, 26 bases had been set up in Sydney

  Established an orhapnage- St Vincent De Paul orphanage for Boys in 1874

  Heleped homeless and deserted children
• Catholic sisters of Charity

  First religious woman who arrived in 1888

  Supporting female prisioners

  Providing care and assistance to hospitals, schools, prisions

  Founded St Vincent's hospital in 1857

  Working in a female prision in 1839
• Wesley Central Mission (Methodist)

  Opened houses for the poor

  Education of convict biys

  Women and girls housing
• Salvation Army (Own denomination)

  Established by William Booth in London

  To make relgion more accessable to people in slums

  1880 reached out to people in need

  1833 started working in the jails

  Supported prisioners being released to help them avoid their old life

  1844 'Fallen sisters home' catering for former female prisioners, prostitutes and drug addicts