Kildonan Residential Units (c. 1958 - 2003?)

Kildonan Residential Units came into being around 1958, when a property adjoining the Children's Home in Burwood was purchased to be used as Kildonan's first family group home, on an experimental basis.

Subsequently, several homes in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne were purchased as Kildonan moved away from 'institutional' care towards the family group home model.

At various times, Kildonan family group homes were located at Blackburn, Box Hill, Burwood, East Malvern, Syndal, North Balwyn, Canterbury, Hawthorn, Richmond, and Wattle Park.

In 1989, Richmond Community Care Inc. Took over the management of the three residential units formerly managed by Kildonan.

In 2007. Kildonan Uniting Care became the custodian of records of the programs run by Kildonan Homes for Children.

Location

1958 - 1960

Location - The house adjoining Kildonan's home in Burwood became available, and was purchased to be used as the first family group home, on an experimental basis. Location: Burwood

c. 1965 - 2003?

Address - A Kildonan Family Group Home was situated at 18 Ellsa Street, North Balwyn. Location: Balwyn North

c. 1965 - 2003?

Address - A Kildonan Family Group Home was situated at 22 Morshead Avenue, Syndal. Location: Syndal

c. 1965 - 2003?

Address - A Kildonan Family Group Home was situated at 88 Main Street, Blackburn. Location: Blackburn

c. 1965 - 2003?

Address - A Kildonan Family Group Home was situated at 19 Kangerong Road, Box Hill. Location: Box Hill

c. 1980 - 2003?

Address - A Kildonan Family Group Home was situated at 1/175 Kent Street, Richmond. Location: Richmond

c. 1980 - 2003?

Address - A Kildonan Family Group Home was situated at 227 Elgar Road, Wattle Park. Location: Wattle Park

c. 1980 - 2003?

Address - A Kildonan Family Group Home was situated at 15 Wattle Valley Road, Canterbury. Location: Canterbury

c. 1980 - 2003?

Address - A Kildonan Family Group Home was situated at 17 Lalwa Street, Blackburn. Location: Blackburn

c. 1980 - 2003?

Address - A Kildonan Family Group Home was situated at 141 Highett Street, Richmond. Location: Richmond

c. 1980 - 2003?

Address - A Kildonan Family Group Home was situated at 36 Moselle Street, Box Hill. Location: Box Hill

c. 1980 - 2003?

Address - A Kildonan Family Group Home was situated at 141 Finch Street, East Malvern. Location: Malvern East