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Medina Hostel

Medina Hostel was a government-run community support hostel for children aged 6-17 years. It was located in premises previously used by the Medina Education and Employment Hostel and accommodated children, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal who may or may not have been wards of the State. Medina Hostel closed around 1990. Government reports (Signposts 2004, pp.329-330) show…

Darlington Cottage

Darlington Cottage was established in 1974 as a government-run group home for up to 10 school-age boys whom authorities believed would not be able to settle into foster care. In 1977, Darlington became part of the Hillston detention centre program. According to government reports (Signposts 2004, pp.183-184), Darlington Cottage was a large house, able to…

Bethel Home McCallum Crescent

Bethel Home McCallum Crescent, Adross, was established in 1971 by Bethel Inc, a non-denominational independent mission society. It was an Aboriginal education and employment hostel, providing accommodation for up to 12 high school age Aboriginal children (girls and boys) who came from all over Western Australia. It had closed by 1982.

Bethel Home Nutwood Crescent

Bethel Home Nutwood Crescent was established in Kununurra in 1970 by Bethel Inc, a non-denominational independent mission society. It was an Aboriginal education and employment hostel, providing accommodation for up to 12 primary school aged Aboriginal children (girls and boys) whose parents were not living in the Kununurra township. It had closed by 1986.

Bethel Home Cajuput Street

Bethel Home Cajuput Street was established in Kununurra in 1967 by Bethel Inc, a non-denominational independent mission society. It was an Aboriginal education and employment hostel, providing accommodation for up to 12 primary school aged Aboriginal children (girls and boys) whose parents were not living in the Kununurra township. It had closed by 1986.

Bentley House

Bentley House is a government-run residential group home that was previously a hostel for Aboriginal high school students. It remained open in 2014. No more is known about Bentley House. If you have more information about this Home please contact Find & Connect using the Contact button on this page.

STAY Geraldton – Contact Details

Please contact the Manager, STAY Geraldton: Postal Address: PO Box 2087, Geraldton WA 6531 Phone: (08) 9921 5696 Email: stay@westnet.com.au Website: https://stay.org.au/#contact

STAY Geraldton Records

STAY Geraldton Records is a collection of records held by Short Term Accommodation for Youth Inc, Geraldton (STAY Geraldton). The records include admission and assessment documents, case notes and records supplied by young people during their admission or residence (such as medical and educational records). In around 2005, the collection of records was reviewed. The…

StreetsYde Records

StreetsYde, Records is a collection of records held by the YMCA Perth in relation to its StreetsYde emergency accommodation program. The collection includes case files (2002-February 2013); counselling records (2003-February 2013); guest records (2006-2013); and statistical data (December 1998-February 2013). Access Conditions If you want to access records with your personal information, you need to…

YMCA Perth Inc – Contact Details

Please contact the HR Manager, YMCA Perth Inc: Postal Address: PO Box 2155, Carlisle North WA 6101 Phone: (08) 9473 8400 Email: enquiries@ymcawa.org.au Website: https://www.ymcawa.org.au/contact-us