The Community Services Division was one of six divisions of the Department of Territories and Local Government from 1983. The Community Services Division had three branches, including the Welfare Branch, which dealt with the care of families in crisis, adoption and children in out-of-home care. By 1987 the Community Services Division, including the Welfare Branch,…
The Welfare Branch of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) was previously known as the Welfare Section. By 1983 the Welfare Branch was one of three branches of the Community Services Division. The Welfare Branch dealt with the care of families in crisis, adoption and children in out-of-home care. By 1987 the Community Services Division, including…
The Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services was replaced by the Community Services Directorate on 1 July 2011.
The Bimberi Youth Justice Centre, Mitchell, was established in 2008 to replace the Quamby Youth Detention Centre as the ACT’s youth custodial facility. It accommodates youth aged 10 to 18 years. Bimberi is the first youth custodial facility to be designed, built and operated under human rights legislation.
Galilee Inc. was established in the suburb of Pearce in around 1987. Its services included alternative education and living skills development programs, support, advocacy and assistance for young people dealing with homelessness. Galilee Inc. administered a foster care program for children and young people up to age 18. In 2011, Galilee Inc. merged with community…
The Outreach House was established in 1976 and is run by the Richmond Fellowship of the ACT Inc. It provides housing for young people aged 11 to 18 years who are unable to live at home. The program promotes educational opportunities and participation in social and recreational activities.
Open Family Canberra was founded in 1992. It provided foster care services, including a program specifically focussed on Indigenous children. In 2002 Open Family Canberra ceased operating in the Australian Capital Territory and its programs were incorporated into Galilee Inc.
Marlow Cottage, Kaleen, was established in 1986 under the Children’s Services Act 1986. It was originally known as Kaleen Youth Shelter and was run by the Welfare Branch, and later the Housing and Community Services Bureau of the ACT Government. In November 1995, it transitioned to a non-government provider and has since operated under the…
The Community Services Directorate is one of ten directorates in the Australian Capital Territory Government. The Community Services Directorate was established in 2011. The Directorate’s responsibilities include youth and family support services, child and family centres and community housing services. It was previously the Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services.
The Quamby Youth Detention Centre in Symonston opened in 1962. It was a government-run facility, housing youth on short term remand, and (in the absence of any other facility) some children unable to live at home. Most ACT children who were sent to institutions in New South Wales initially spent some time in Quamby. In…
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