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Kildonan Residential Units

Kildonan Residential Units came into being in around 1958, when Kildonan set up its first family group home next-door to the Kildonan children’s Home in Burwood. The Burwood Home was sold in 1960, and seven more family group homes were purchased in the eastern suburbs. In 1989, Richmond Community Care Inc. Took over the management…

Berwick House

Berwick House, in Curtin, was established in 1968 and run by Dr Barnardos in Australia. It was a family group home that provided long-term accommodation for 8 to 10 children who were considered unable to live at home. It also housed some boys who were government wards awaiting private foster homes. In 1983, Berwick House…

Barnardos House

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. Barnardos House was the first Home to offer permanent…