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Australian Capital Territory - Organisation
Barnardos House (1964 - 1982)
- From
- 1964
- To
- 1982
- Categories
- Family Group Home, Home, Temporary Care, Receiving Agency
- Alternative Names
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- Elizabeth House
- Barnardo Home
- Dr Barnardo's Homes
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.
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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.
Locations
- 1964 - 1982
- Address - Barnardos House was located at 2 Atherton Street, Downer
Timeline
- 1964 - 1982
- Barnardos House
- 1983 -
- Barnardos Children's Family Centre
- Collection Title
- Barnardos Australia, Records (1883? - )
- Date Range
- 1883 -
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact Barnardos Australia (Aftercare Office):
Postal Address: Barnardos After Care, GPO Box 9996, Sydney NSW 2001
Phone: (02) 9281 7933 or 1800 061 000
Email: aftercare@barnardos.org.au
Website: http://www.barnardos.org.au/what-we-do/supporting-old-boys-and-girls/
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![Welfare - People at the opening of Barnardo Home Canberra Miss O'Donnell [or] Mrs Kingsland receiving a bouquet](/ref/act/objects/thumbs/tn_AD0000027_Opening_of_Barnardo_Home.png)
Welfare - People at the opening of Barnardo Home Canberra Miss O'Donnell [or] Mrs Kingsland receiving a bouquet
Welfare - First Barnardo Home opened in Canberra 29 February 1964
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