The Order was founded at Saint Servan, France in 1839 by Jeanne Jugan. It was introduced to Australia in the Archdiocese of Melbourne from France by Archbishop Goold in 1884. First WA community established at Adelaide Terrace, Perth in 1920.

Headquarters: Saint Pern, France

Australian Headquarters:
Provincial Residence
70 Market Street, RANDWICK
PO Box 246, RANDWICK NSW 2031
Telephone: +61 (0)2 9398 9166
Fax: +61 (0) 2 9326 4251

Archdiocesan House:
2 Rawlins Street, GLENDALOUGH
PO Box 200, MT HAWTHORN WA 6915
Telephone: +61 (0)8 9443 3155
Fax: +61 (0)8 9242 1146

Superior: Sr Cecilia McKay LSP