6/4/2023 0 Comments England applicant cloudapp![]() Thousands of children as young as five, from various UK church-run institutions, often orphanages, were sent to children's homes, institutions, orphanages or foster care. Those brought out by the Big Brother Movement were referred to as 'little brothers'.Ĭhildren came to Australia from many parts of war-torn Europe and many benefited greatly from their new opportunities. The Young Men's Christian Association and church bodies also operated similar programs, as did the ‘Bring out a Briton’ campaign. In Melbourne, the Young Christian Workers' Movement, 'A new youth to build a new Australia', also conducted a program to nominate immigrants. In New South Wales, the Big Brother Movement (see Item 3 VPRS 10092/P2 unit 1 for policy file) nominated British young people and allocated them a big brother to act as a mentor and to offer assistance. ![]() The enabling legislation was the Commonwealth’s Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946 governing the legal status of unaccompanied immigrant children. ![]() More than 7000 children migrated to Australia under assisted child migration schemes, the vast majority from the UK. Child Migration and the Overseas Reception Board history in briefĪfter the second world war, Australia partnered with the British Government to subsidise the migration of children from Britain, promoted as ‘giving war orphans a wonderful new life’. ![]()
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