Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection (Fond) > Series > Sub-series > Items > SubitemsThe Irena Higgins Papers held by the Kew Historical Society include personal and professional papers, written by or collected by her, relating to child and adult mental health issues and treatment, particularly at the Kew Mental Hospital, the Kew Children’s Cottages and the establishment of the first emergency housing in Kew. Donated by her family following her death in 2014, the collection is housed in a number of archive boxes compartmentalised into folders (sub-series). Each folder contains items grouped by subject.department of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services, kew lunatic asylum, kew mental hospital, willsmere mental hospital, willsmere unit, kew emergency housingdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services, kew lunatic asylum, kew mental hospital, willsmere mental hospital, willsmere unit, kew emergency housing

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemOddments [Folder 1/2] | Newspaper article | Australian Children Ltd (magazine) | Contracting out or opting out | Organisation and structure of Mental Hygiene Department | Natural history of mental deficiency in a State hospital | Recreational trends in North American mental institutions (1958) | NSW Council for the mentally handicapped | American Journal of mental deficiency (1965) | Abstract reviews (1955) | Drug distribution pilot program (New Jersey 1958) | Seminar on evaluating community mental health programs (Jerusalem 1967) | The care of the mentally diseased in Sweden | Social provision for the mentally handicapped | The hyperkinetic child | Association of Special Teachers of Victoria - Whither after Special School (1978) | The occurrence of Anencephalus in the State of Victoria, Australia (Collman & Stoller) | Working Party on Services to Mentally Retarded People & their Families (1979) |Victorian Autistic Children’s Association newsletter (1968) | World Federation for Mental Health - Industrial work & mental deficiency (1964) | Incidence of mental retardation according to aetiological classification | Statistics related to mental retardationdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemWillsmere - Don’t dump intellectually handicapped into unreceptive community | Redevelopment of Kew Residential Services site (2002) | Children died in fire (1996) | Kew Cottages article - Parents launch action (1995) | New Willsmere (1988) | Willsmere report (1987) | Kew Cottages Coalition - Newsletter (2010) | Meeting held re Willsmere (July 1988)department of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemKew Cottages Parents Association (2002-3) [files] | Kew Residential Services [files]department of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemKEW COTTAGES - Parents Association - Newsletters | Staff - Newsletters | Talks | Kew Cottages & St Nicholas | Psychiatrists’ newsletter (Dr Brady) | Parents Association - Newsletters (1958 and others) | A tribute to Cliff Judgedepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemWaiting list, Papers & Correspondence per Irena Higgins | Waiting list - Interim Report | Papers - Needs of the Retarded Child & his Family (1977) | Correspondence re waiting lists (1966-7) | [Read onto disc for Vision Australia Library - some selected by Maurice Gleeson]department of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemKew Cottages Parents Association [Folder 1/2] - Members | Letter to Irena Higgins (Social Worker) re 50th anniversary of KCPA (2007) | The formation and developments of KCPA (Irena Higgins, 1960) | Parents letter to Irena Higgins | Talk re Guilt feelings of parents (Irena Higgins) | Message from Ethel Temby (Committee) | The use of a small group in social action and the role of the professional social worker in it | A couple of pages on what the Parents Association does | Role of the social workerdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemMoorabyne - Hostel for girls | Letter to Dr Brady (Irena Higgins) | [Some of the girls from Kew Cottages went to Moorabyne]department of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemKew Cottages Historical Society - First General Meeting (1988) | Meeting (1989)department of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > Item10-year plan for intellectual disability services | Regional Intellectual Disability Planning Committee (1988) | Interim Report by Caroline Hogg | Letter from Parents’ Association against part of the 10-year plan | Copies of newspaper articlesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemThe Minus Children – Magazine | Play | Photos | Programmedepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemUniversity of Melbourne University – Some work essay writing | Discussions with supervisor (1959) | Orientation of the student (1959) | The art and science of helping (1966) | Social involvement | Melbourne Kindergarten Teachers College (Kew) students (1967)department of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemReports – Intellectually handicapped persons (1962) | Mental retardation (1977)department of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemSTAR Victoria Library – The challenge of community care (1979) [Leaflet] | Improving Mongol babies (1969) [book] | Standing Committee on Health & Welfare – Report on mentally and physically handicapped persons in Australia | [Note – Ethel Temby referred to in Folder Contents list] department of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemOddments [Folder 1] – The American Journal of Psychiatry | Mental health services in Victoria | The Medical Journal of Australia (1947) | Psychiatric case-taking | Alcohol addiction | Manual for medical offices | Adolescence in the psychoanalytic theory (Anna Freud) | The role of the community in mental health centre in prevention | Male section of mental hospital | Aftercare / fieldcare | Groupwork and resocialization of patients department of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemOddments [Folder 2] – Mental Health Act (1959) | Mental health aspects of public health (Stoller) | Child rearing – the ABCs of guiding the child ((Dreikurs) | Aradale [Mental Hospital] newssheet | The mental health of the pre-school child | The role of the family physician in the care of the mentally retarded child | Planning for the trainable child in the classroom day by day | Research trends in mental deficiency | Trends and issues in mental retardation (White House Conference, 1960) | Rights of the Mentally Retarded Persons (United Nations) | A study of congenital mental malformations (Pitt) | Confidentiality | Patients preschool development | Kildonan Homes for Children | Some pointers for professionals | [Journals] – Australian Children Limited | Mental Health Services (1967) | Australian Journal of Mental Retardation (1970) | Mental Health Services Review (1967) [photocopy] | Visitors to Allambie | Introduction to Allambie | Universal Declaration of Human Rights | Urban poverty (1969) | The transition from institution to community living (Normalisation) (Fran B) | The unique value of the person | Day facilities for the intellectually handicapped in Victoria department of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemLectures – Child care course (1957) | Certificate of Mental Deficiency Nursing [Complete set of lectures 1-10) | Syllabus for Mental Deficiency Nursing | The training of intellectually handicapped in Victoria (Lecture given at Uni Melb, 1961) | Mental Health Visitors Training Course (1965-6) | The training of specialists in mental deficiency | Role of the social worker in mental deficiency | Occupational therapy in mental deficiency | Art education for slow learners (1954) | Human Relations course (Police Dept.) | The ABCs of guiding the child (Rudolf Dreikurs, 1962) | Training of Cottage parents and staff for small group home | The Nurse in Home Training programs | Welfare workers course – Poverty and retardationdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemRetarded children [Folder 1/3] – Australian Council for the Mentally Handicapped (Conference, 1965) | Directory of facilities for the mentally handicapped in Victoria | The mentally retarded: community provision and professional responsibilities | Adjustments and process | Magazines - Australian Children Limited; The Australian Journal of Mental Retardation; How retarded children can be helped; The severely retarded child goes to school; The Australian Citizen Limited; The intellectually handicapped child (1967) | A survey of mongolism and congenital abnormalities of the central nervous system in Victoria | Deciding what’s best for your retarded child | Rehabilitation for the adult retardate | The mongoloid baby | Submission for funding to provide temporary and emergency care for intellectually retarded children | What will happen to my child? | Handicapped children (Commonwealth Assistance Scheme, 1970) | Normalization | Art project for the mentally retarded | A study of mongoloid children at home (Higgins & Pitt) | Submission to the Premier’s Committee into Mental Retardation | Submission to the Victorian Committee into Mental Retardation | Community services for mentally retarded in South Australia.department of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemRetarded children [Folder 2/3] – A day centre for mentally retarded | Mental deficiency services in Australia | Australian Children Ltd [magazine] | Magazines - Mental retardation; The sub-normal children’s welfare association; A career for John; Your Down Syndrome Child; A.D.M.I. | Percy Report – Community Attitude to mental retardation | Changed concepts in recreation for the handicapped (Keith Cathcart) | The management of the intellectually handicapped (Brady) | Changes in community attitude (Cathcart) | The Beattie Smith Lectures | A life table for mongols in Victoria | Notes on the aetiology of mongolism | Mongolism – the modern management | Care and disposal of mongoloid defectives | A survey of mongoloid births in Victoria 1942-1957 | Various articles/talks – Nursing of the intellectually handicapped; Children’s Cottages: Psychologist’s office; Day facilities | Hope for retarded children (Eunice Kennedy Shriver)department of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemRetarded children [Folder 3/3] – Normalization and retarded children | A Bill of Rights for the retarded (Hungerford) | Supported services for parents of handicapped children | The child who is different [magazine] | Survey (Victoria, 1966) | Investigation (Stoller) | Community care | Pegasus [magazine/leaflet] | Newsletters: Working Party on services to mentally retarded people and their families | The situation in New York Statedepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemFamily – Emotional growth in the first year | The impact of the handicapped child on the family | The family and the mentally retarded child (1981) | The mentally handicapped and their families (1977) | The present-day Australian family (Ashburner, 1956) | The first twenty-four months | The family and the young handicapped child (1977)department of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemGeneral social work – Role of the psychiatric social worker | Social work practices | Social work and social action | Meeting of Departmental social workers working in the field of intellectual handicap | Submission for domiciliary services | White House Conference on children and youth (1960) | Talks | Role of the social worker in Institution for intellectually handicapped children (1953) | Conferences | Job description | Social workers and bureaucracy | Community organisation of social planning | Social work school planning in Illinois | Visits of observation – writing reports | Psychotherapeutic drugs – a guide for social workers | Visiting services – social work | General social work items | [AASW + notes (handwritten)]department of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemKew Cottages Parents’ Association {Folder 2/2] – Training centre child adoption scheme | KCPA Constitution etc.department of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services