Harrison House
Harrison House
50 Power Street
Hawthorn
VIC
Australia
Provider: Uniting Church of Australia
Year Opened: 1960
Year Closed: 2000
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History of Uniting Care Harrison
| 1960-1963 | Rev. Arthur Harrison Minister and congregation at West Hawthorn Presbyterian Church had become concerned about boys leaving Kilmany House in Gippsland on probation, and trying to find work and accommodation in Melbourne. Harrison House was established at 50 Power Street, Hawthorn. |
| 1971 | A letter from the Senior Probation Officer for Victoria to the Director of Probation outlining the need for a therapeutic approach to probationers rather than simply board & lodging recognises Harrison House as a key model in this area. |
| 1977 | The Presbyterian, Methodist & Congregational Church united and became The Uniting Church of Australia |
| 1978 | Harrison House Hostel underwent a major refurbishment and the first four paid staff were appointed |
| 1981 | 1st Service Agreement between Harrison House Youth Hostel and the Department of Community Welfare Services developed |
| 1981 | 1st Annual Report produced. |
| 1982 | Harrison House expanded to include a 9 bed residential unit. Harrison House now supports 20 youth at any given time. |
| 1985 | Courtney Youth Services an innovative community accommodation development for young women, Harrison House acted as auspice underwriter for several years. |
| 1985 | Harrison Council changed name of operation from Harrison Youth Hostel to Harrison House Youth Services. |
| 1987 | In April a motorcycle repair and playground equipment retail business was commenced with funding provided by the William Buckland Foundation |
| 1987 | Harrison House Hostel closed as an institution and opened again in Harrison Street, Mitcham after 23 years in Hawthorn. The new model of accommodation with volunteer home parents was established. |
| 1987 | Youth Connections, Harrison’s first newsletter commenced. |
| 1988 | Conjara Horticulture Project was established by the Anglicans, found H as a Youth training project. |
| 1989 | Program renamed Harrison Youth Services. |
| 1989 | Blackburn Opportunity shop opened. |
| 1989 | Greenock House is opened in December to meet the needs of people with an intellectual disability who were leaving gaol, who have no appropriate accommodation and are in a crisis situation. |
| 1991 | Roger Gough appointed Director in January |
| 1991 | Conjara Horticulture Project relocated to Wantirna |
| 1992 | Harrison head office moved to new premises at The Wantirna South Uniting Church at 111 Mountain Highway, Wantirna |
| 1993 | $200 000 bequest received from the Commission for Mission to assist with the purchase of the Mountain Highway site. |
| 1993 | Second Op Shop opened in Vermont |
| 1994 | Harrison was renamed Harrison Community Services as it now served families as well as youth. |
| 1997 | The Board of Governance was established in response to church policy changes. DHS moved to a model of Compulsory Competitive Tendering. |
| 2000 | The Mountain Highway site was sold and Harrison Community Services was relocated to Knox Towerpoint. |
| 2000 | In October a new constitution was signed and Harrison became a part of UnitingCare Victoria. |
| 2003-2004 | Harrison was the only Uniting Church agency to successfully tender for the Job Placement, Employment and Training tender. |
| 2004 | Roger Gough was runner -up in the Equity Trustees National CEO Innovation of the Year award for the Uniting Families Program. |
| 2004-2005 | Harrison gained accreditation as a welfare service provider from the Quality Improvement Council of Australia |
| 2006 | Harrison assumed governance of all metropolitan independent living units. |
| 2006 | Harrisons Disability Art program commenced and has developed into the Gifford Arts program an all-inclusive community art program facilitated by professional artist Artur Lyczba |
| 2008 | Harrison Community Services changes its name to UnitingCare Harrison. |
| 2010 | Stephanie Webber becomes CEO and Roger Gough is appointed Executive Director Mission and Strategic Planning. |
| 2010 | 11 the building stage of Gifford Village begins. |
| 2012 | The five units at Berry Homes in Wandin are completed |
| 2013 | Gifford Village is due for completion. Roger Gough retires after 20 years of dedicated service. |
Directors/ CEO of Harrison |
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| 1962 | Rev Arthur Harrison |
| 1980 | Peter Linossier (Director) |
| 1985 | Charles Liggett (Director) |
| 1987 | Rev George Crombie (Director) |
| 1991 | Roger Gough (Director) (CEO) |
| 2010 | Stephanie Webber (CEO) |
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