The Bungarimbil Adolescent and Family Care Program operated as part of the Anglicare Services of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn and was based in Wagga Wagga. It offered a temporary foster care program, Care Force Youth Support Program, a community placement program, a children’s centre, a community centre and a counselling service.
Bungarimbil Adolescent and Family Care Program has its origins in Bungarimbil Boys Home, which was operated by the Anglican Church at Tumbarumba from 1957 until 1983.
From 1989 to 1996, Bungarimbil Adolescent and Family Care Program operated a residential care unit. Since 1997, the Program has focused on the provision of short term foster care. The Program is based in Wagga Wagga.
According to Hassan’s history of Anglicare, after the closure of Bungarimbil in Tumbarumba, a new house was rented in Wagga Wagga and an adolescent and family program aimed at preventing family breakdown operated out of the facility (Hassan, p.34).
It was originally called “Peppers” because of pepper trees on the property, but was renamed Bungarimbil to preserve the link with the diocese. According to Hassan, it was subsequently renamed Bungarimbil Careforce, Careforce being a precursor to the Anglicare organisation.
From
c. 1989
To
2001?
Alternative Names
Bungarimbil Anglicare
c. 1989 - 2001?
Bungarimbil Adolescent and Family Care Program was situated at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales (Building State unknown)