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Organisation Ravenhill Youth Hostel (1986? - 2001)
- From
- 1986?
- To
- 2001
- Categories
- Care Provider, Hostel and Non-denominational
- Alternative Names
- Langford Youth Accommodation Service (also known as)
Summary
[Taken from the Western Australian guide Signposts:]
Ravenhill Youth Hostel provided alternative accommodation for youth in the eastern suburbs of the metropolitan area. It was described in 1989 as providing medium-term supported accommodation for males and females aged 15-18 years in a suburban
house with live-in staff, and in 1995 as providing medium term accommodation for up to four young people.
Details
[Taken from the Western Australian guide Signposts:]
Sponsoring Agency: Langford Youth Accommodation Service
Brief History: Funding for this service has been provided through the Youth Supported Accommodation Program, which was a sub-program of the Commonwealth/State funded Supported Accommodation Assistance Program. [For notes on this program see SAAP]. It is possible that Ravenhill only received its first YSAAP funding in 1991. In 1995, Ravenhill's Funding Agreement with the Department outlined the purpose of the funded services, the service objectives and performance indicators: Ravenhill's purpose was to "ensure that young people who are homeless and in crisis have support and move to permanent accommodation."
Service Objectives: "Establish a stable, safe and secure living environment. Young people reconcile with families. Young people will have a case plan developed with them to enable them to move towards independent living. The Department for Community Development will be notified of any young person under sixteen in need of accommodation and support." (Funding Agreement between Ravenhill and the Department for Community Development 1995, as reported in the Out of Home, Preventative and Alternative Care Services Review, "Terms of Reference", Family and Children's Services, 1995).
Records
Case records for young people placed by the Department may be held by the Department for Child Protection. It is unknown whether any other records still exist. The Department may be able to assist people wishing to contact the Langford Youth Accommodation Service to see if they hold case records or other information that may be useful to people.
Access
While access to records is restricted to protect the privacy of individuals, people are encouraged to enquire.
Contact
Freedom of Information
Department for Child Protection
PO Box 6334
East Perth WA 6892
Phone: (08) 6217 6388 or (08) 6217 6381
Fax: (08) 9222 2776
Free call in WA: 1800 000 277
Email: foi@dcp.wa.gov.au/
Events
- 1986? - 2001?
- Ravenhill Youth Hostel was located at Thornlie. Location: Thornlie
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Publications
Online Resources
- Information Services, Department for Community Development, Signposts: A Guide for Children and Young People in Care in WA from 1920, Government of Western Australia, http://www.signposts.communitydevelopment.wa.gov.au/. Details
Prepared by: Leanne Howard
Created: 15 March 2011, Last modified: 28 August 2012
Last updated: 22 March 2013
Cite this: http://www.findandconnect.gov.au/wa/biogs/WE00309b.htm
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