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.
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.
Sources used to compile this entry: George, Karen, Finding your own way, Nunkuwarrin Yunti of South Australia Inc., 2005, http://nunku.org.au/resources/.
Prepared by: Karen George and Gary George
Created: 11 February 2011, Last modified: 13 February 2014
Last updated: 7 August 2023
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