The Therapeutic Adolescent Residential Assessment Unit (TARA) in Townsville, was established in 1995, on the former site of the Carramar Receiving and Assesssment Centre. It was run by the State Governmnt. TARA closed on 11 May 2001.
Sources used to compile this entry: Department of Families, Missing pieces: information to assist former residents of children's institutions to access records, State of Queensland, 2001. p.18..
Prepared by: Lee Butterworth
Created: 31 May 2011, Last modified: 17 September 2014