The Renmark Family Home was established by the Department for Community Welfare in 1978. It provided accommodation for a small number of children in a family group setting. The children were supervised by Home parents who were paid a subsidy for each child. In 2014 the exact location and the closing date for the Renmark…
The Kadina Family Home was established by the Department for Community Welfare in 1977. It provided accommodation for a small number of children in a family group setting. The children were supervised by Home parents who were paid a subsidy for each child. In 2014 the exact location and the closing date for the Kadina…
Pybus Family Home was opened by the government in Port Augusta in 1972. It was the first Family Home established by the Department in Port Augusta. It provided emergency and short-term care for children while a family crisis was being assessed or while other placement options were being determined. Family Homes accommodated up to eight…
Port Lincoln Family Home was opened by the government at Port Lincoln in 1973. It provided emergency and short-term care for children while a family crisis was being assessed or while other placement options were being determined. Family Homes accommodated up to eight children. The Port Lincoln Family Home closed in 1980. Port Lincoln Family…
Port Pirie Cottage was opened in Port Pirie by the government in 1962. It initially accommodated only two or three children who were wards of the State in cottage -style living. Children attended local schools and churches. In 1972 Port Pirie Cottage was renamed Port Pirie Family Home. Port Pirie Cottage, at 23 Butterick Street,…
Malvern Cottage was opened by the government at Malvern in 1972. It provided accommodation for up to ten State children who were generally of school-going age. Malvern Cottage closed in 1980. Malvern Cottage at 72 Cheltenham Street, Malvern, was purchased by the Department of Community Welfare in 1972. It opened on 8 December 1972. It…
Klemzig Family Home was opened by the government at Klemzig in 1973. It provided emergency and short-term care for State children. From 1975 the Klemzig Family Home operated as a shelter for Aboriginal women and children from the Far North and West visiting Adelaide for medical treatment. Klemzig Family Home closed in 1980. Klemzig Family…
Glandore Family Home was opened by the government at Glandore in 1972 on the site of the Glandore Boys’ Home. It provided short term emergency care for children and temporary care for children on remand. It operated as an adjunct to the Windana Remand Home. In 1975 it was renamed Pleasant Avenue Cottage. Glandore Family…
The Family Home, Mount Gambier was established by the Department for Community Welfare in 1972. It provided emergency and short-term care for children while a family crisis was being assessed or while other placement options were being determined. The Family Home, Mount Gambier, accommodated less than 8 children. The date of closure for the Family…
Dartmouth Family Home commenced operation in October 1973 in Port Augusta. It provided emergency and short-term care for children while a family crisis was being assessed or while other placement options were being determined. Family Homes accommodated up to eight children. The date of closure for the Dartmouth Family Home is not known. Dartmouth Family…
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