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South Australia - Organisation
Family Home, Mount Gambier (1972 - )
- From
- 1972
- Categories
- Family Group Home, Government-run, Home
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 Home, Mount Gambier, is not known.
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The Family Home, Mount Gambier was established at 8 Acacia Street, Mount Gambier, by the Department for Community Welfare in 1972.
'Family homes' generally accommodated eight children or less in a family style setting. They 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 parents were not paid a salary by the Department but were provided with rent-free accommodation at the home and received a subsidy for each child in residence.
The date of closure of the Family Home, Mount Gambier, is not known.
Locations
- 1972 - 1972?
- Address - Family Home was situated at 8 Acacia Street, Mount Gambier
- Collection Title
- Records of the Social Welfare Department and predecessors (1849 - c. 1987)
- Date Range
- 1849 - 1987
- Reference
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GRG29
[State Records of South Australia Agency ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
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