Novita Children's Services
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| Predecessor | Crippled Children's Association of South Australia, Inc |
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| Founded | 1939 |
| Type | Incorporated |
| Headquarters | 171 Days Road, Regency Park, South Australia 5010 |
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Area served | South Australia |
| Affiliations | National Disability Services |
| Website | http://www.novita.org.au/ |
Novita Children's Services is a South Australian organisation providing support to children with disabilities and their families.
History
The inaugural meeting was held the Crippled Children's Association of South Australia (CCA) on 13 December 1938[1] and incorporated in 1939. Its origins lay in the Crippled Children's Committee formed in 1932 changing its name to Novita Children's Services in 2004.[2] It originally focused on supporting children with poliomyelitis, expanding to support those with cerebral palsy by 1944, and now works with children with a broad range of needs.[3]
Initially relying on public and South Australian Government support the CCA ran the Somerton Crippled Children's Home from 1939,[4] and the Ashford House School,[5] both to 1976. Both accommodation services and the school then moved Regency Park Centre for the Young Disabled.[6]
With the emphasis on community based care and deinstitutionalisation, Novita Children's Services stopped providing institutional care at Regency Park in 1993,[7] working with children and families in locally based centres and in community settings, more recently it has supported the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).[8]
People
References
- ^ "Assistance For Crippled Children". Chronicle. Vol. LXXXI, , no. 4, 643. South Australia. 15 December 1938. p. 31. Retrieved 25 February 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Crippled Children's Association of South Australia, Inc. at Find & Connect Retrieved 22 February 2016]
- ^ FAQ: Who do we help, Novita Children's Services Retrieved 22 February 2016
- ^ Somerton Crippled Children's Home at Find & Connect Retrieved 22 February 2016]
- ^ Ashford House (1952 - 1976) at Find & Connect. Retrieved 23 February 2016
- ^ Regency Park Centre (1976 - 1992) at Find & Connect Retrieved 23 February 2016]
- ^ History, Novita Children’s Services Retrieved 22 February 2016
- ^ Glenn Rappensberg, (2010), Submission To The Productivity Commission Disability Care & Support Inquiry, Novita Children's Services Retrieved 26 February 2016
External links
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