Milestones
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1929 Part of the 42.75 acre property is sold
1942 The school building is re-constructed following a fire
1944 An appeal for holiday hosts for the boys receives an overwhelming response
1947 The founder of the home, Mr. Robert Campbell Edwards, passes away
1947 An appeal to build a cottage system begins
1947 ‘The Palms’, a hostel for older boys getting ready to exit the home, is opened
1953 The first cottage is built - Campbell Edwards House - and seven boys take up residence
1956 The gymnasium is officially opened and a 21” television is donated so the boys can view the Olympic Games
1972 The first girls are admitted into the home
1974 New administration building opened away from the cottages and a school is opened in the old superintendent’s office
1981-1982 Houses are purchased in Shepparton
1984 The Goulburn Valley Family Care is established and becomes a program of the Home
1985 The decision is made to sell the Burwood property and to relocate to Glen Waverley
1986 The last child in care leaves Burwood Children’s Home
1986 The name is changed to Child and Family Care Network Inc. with the expansion of the welfare and educational programs
1987 The Frank W Cheshire Education School is officially opened by Frank Cheshire
1988 Child and Family Care Network is officially opened by the Premier of Victoria, John Cain MP
1995 The 100 year celebrations are officially launched by The Governor of Victoria, Richard E. McGarvie, AC, QC on November 18
1996 A new CEO is appointed, all programs are reviewed and the shift to children's services and early intervention begins
1996 The Hon. Alastair Nicholson AO RFD becomes our first patron
1996 The Foundation for Homeless Youth becomes one of our programs
1996 The Hon. Jeff Kennett, Premier of Victoria, unveils a commemorative plaque at the site of the Burwood Boys' Home
1998 Two new services are introduced - 'Helping Hand' and 'Warooga Early Childhood Intervention'
1999 Dame Beryl Beaurepaire AC DBE becomes a Patron
2000 Mr. Kevin Bartlett AM becomes a Patron
2001 The dream to build the Children’s Centre and to totally integrate our programs begins
2002 Three new homes were built for homeless youth raising the number to twelve homes built over a span of just five years
2003 Rusden Child Care relocates to our campus and the following year is integrated with our other programs
2003 Child and Family Care Network becomes a Kindergarten Cluster manager with seven kindergartens coming on board
2006 Our eleventh kindergarten becomes part of our Kindergarten Cluster
2006 Child and Family Care Network changes it operating name to bestchance Child Family Care
2006 Our new Children's Centre is officially opened by The Hon. Steven Bracks, Premier of Victoria