History 1970s
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1979
Brisbane Branch separated into Brisbane North and Brisbane South Branches.
R.H. Kirkley Education Centre opened at Geebung.
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1978
R.J. Andrews Education Centre opened at Sunnybank.
Twenty-seven sheltered employment facilities in operation.
Infant Stimulation Teams set up (Speech Therapist, Physiotherapist and Pre-school Home Counsellor).
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1977
Mr. H.B. Green retired; Mr. W.G. Woolcock elected State President.
Construction began on Sunnybank school.
Association established "Diploma Course in Mental Retardation".
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1976
Association purchased "Spring Valley Farm" at Gympie.
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1975
Twenty-one Schools, 18 Family Group homes and 9 Adult Hostels in operation.
Pre-school Home Counsellors employed for Early Intervention Program.
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1974
Fourteen Workshops and five farms in operation.
Mr. A.G. Brayne retired as President.
Mr. H.B. Green elected State President.
The 'Handicapped Person's Assistance Act' amended
Activity Therapy Centres commenced.
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1973
Association had nine Family Group Homes, eight Hostels in operation; Adult Hostel built on the Northern Farm.
Operations commenced at the Clive William Taylor Farm, Home Hill.
New Sheltered Workshops built at Bundaberg and Maroochydore.
Extensions added to the Workshops at Toowoomba and the Gold Coast.
Family Group Homes obtained at Stanthorpe and Roma.
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1972
National 'Tiny Tots Quest' held in conjunction with the 'Australian Association for the Mentally Retarded'.
Mr. W.M. Shaw, Vice-President succeeded to Presidency.
Sheltered workshop provisions continued to expand with facilities at Redcliffe and Maryborough.
New family group homes built at Ayr, Nambour and Dalby.
Mr. Shaw retires as President. Mr. A.G. Brayne, OBE, elected State President
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1971
Parkhaven Residential officially opened.
Family Group Homes were expanded with homes operational at Kingaroy, Bundaberg, Townsville, Cairns and Mackay.
School opened at Stanthorpe.
Death of Mr. M.J.R. Anderson, OBE..
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1970
First Statewide 'Tiny Tots Quest' held.
Nambour re-named Sunshine Coast Branch.
After considerable effort, farming activities progressed in Townsville and Toowoomba.
Centralised accounting incorporated.
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