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Australian Capital Territory - Organisation

Barnardos House (1964 - 1982)

  • Welfare - First Barnardo Home opened in Canberra 29 February 1964

    Welfare - First Barnardo Home opened in Canberra 29 February 1964, courtesy of National Archives of Australia.
    Details

From
1964
To
1982
Categories
Family Group Home, Home, Receiving Agency and Temporary Care
Alternative Names
  • Barnardo Home (also known as)
  • Dr Barnardo's Homes (also known as)
  • Elizabeth House (also known as)

Barnardos House, Downer, opened in Canberra in 1964. It housed 10 to 15 boys and girls of all ages at a time, both temporarily and permanently, and sought to place children in foster homes where possible. In 1982, Barnardos House became the Barnardos Children's Family Centre.

Details

Barnardos House was the first Home to offer permanent residence for children in the ACT. The first four residents were British child migrants and they took up residence on 14 February 1964. However, the home was mainly for local children.

The shelter was run first by the ACT Regional Officer of the Dr Barnardo's Homes organisation.

Barnardos House was originally going to be called Elizabeth House after the Queen Mother who was planned to officially open the Home. The Queen Mother was unable to attend due to illness and it appears the Home was renamed in early 1964.

Location

1964 - 1982
Address - Barnardos House was located at 2 Atherton Street, Downer. Location: Downer

Timeline

 1964 - 1982 Barnardos House
       c. 1983 - Barnardos Children's Family Centre

Related Archival Collections

Related Organisations

  • Berwick House (1968 - 1983)

    A second Dr Barnardos Home called Berwick House opened in Curtin in October 1968 to supplement the organisation's established home, Barnardos House in Downer.

Publications

Reports

  • Department of the Interior, Welfare Section, Annual Report 1966-1967, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 1968. Details
  • Department of the Interior, Welfare Section, Annual Report 1969-1970, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, 1971. Details

Online Resources

Photos

Welfare - People at the opening of Barnardo Home Canberra Miss O'Donnell [or] Mrs Kingsland receiving a bouquet
Title
Welfare - People at the opening of Barnardo Home Canberra Miss O'Donnell [or] Mrs Kingsland receiving a bouquet
Type
Image
Date
1964
Creator
Crowther, J
Source
National Archives of Australia

Details

Welfare - First Barnardo Home opened in Canberra 29 February 1964
Title
Welfare - First Barnardo Home opened in Canberra 29 February 1964
Type
Image
Date
1964
Source
National Archives of Australia

Details

Sources used to compile this entry: 'Barnardo Home Price Cut', The Canberra Times (ACT), 7 February 1964, p. 9, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131742819; Department of the Interior, Welfare Section, Annual Report 1966-1967, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 1968; Department of the Interior, Welfare Section, Annual Report 1969-1970, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, 1971.

Prepared by: Lydia Connell