Alcohol and Drug Treatment and Education

Moreland Hall 1922

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History of UnitingCare ReGen (formerly Moreland Hall)

Summary

UnitingCare Moreland Hall changed its name to UnitingCare ReGen in June 2012.

Originally used as a private home, the original Moreland Hall, a bluestone building, was constructed in 1859. Wesley Mission purchased Moreland Hall in 1922, using it for various purposes including an alcohol withdrawal centre for men, and a residential hostel for young women.

During the 1960s the Methodist Church Conference of Victoria and Tasmania was concerned for individuals and their families with alcohol problems and determined to establish a centre for their treatment and education. Moreland Hall was identified as a potential site, and Wesley Mission (then Central Methodist Mission) was requested to release it for that purpose. Under the direction of the Reverend Alf Foote Moreland Hall was founded as an Alcoholism Treatment and Education Centre and officially dedicated for that purpose on 2 May 1970.

1922	Moreland Hall purchased by Central Methodist Mission
1932 – 35	Leased as private nursing home
1936 – 46	Reformatory home for ‘wayward’ girls
1947 – 69	Run as hostel for rural, interstate and international women
1970	Establishment of ‘Moreland Hall Alcoholism Treatment Centre’ by founding Director Alf Foote
1971	Moreland Hall Charter revised to incorporate other drug dependencies
1987	Closure of Rehabilitation Program Commencement of Family Therapy and Drink Driving Programs
1993	Commencement of residential withdrawal service at Jessie St site Commencement of Drug Education services at Pentridge Prison
1994	Commencement of Outreach AOD service and onsite medical service at Jessie St site Completion of building works to accommodate new services
1996	Agency secures funding for prison services, residential, outpatient and home-based withdrawal, counselling, pathology services and education training programs
1997	Commencement of services at Port Phillip Prison
1998	Residential withdrawal service moves from Jessie St site to DHS-owned facility in Heidelberg (LACP)
2000	Establishment of new Youth Residential Withdrawal Service (GWH) Closure of methadone and pathology services Publication of the ‘Big Book on Drugs’
2001	Moreland Hall becomes the first Victorian AOD service to achieve quality accreditation. Education and Training Team achieves RTO status
2003	Commencement of Supported Accommodation service and Complex Clients roject
2004	Establishment of Therapeutic Playgroup program Establishment of ISS and HYP-d programs
2007	Moreland Hall secures ongoing funding for intensive Playgroup program from three divisions of DHS
2008	Launch of Client Charter
2009	Catalyst Program funded as a pilot program Annual Report wins Gold award at Australian Reporting Awards
2010	Moreland Hall celebrates 40 years
2011	Catalyst program wins Excellence in Treatment and Support Award at the National Drug and Alcohol Awards
2012	UnitingCare Moreland Hall relaunched as UnitingCare ReGen

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