Seaforth Home was the new name given to Seaforth Convalescent Home at Somerton in 1946. Run by the government, Seaforth accommodated up to 100 children including, boys and girls, aged between 0 and 6, and girls up to the age of 18. Most were deemed to be destitute or neglected. The Home also took in…
Glandore Boys’ Home was the new name for Glandore Children’s Home from 1966. The name recognised that this government-run Home had for many years accommodated only boys. Situated at Glandore, the Home took in boys committed to the care of the State. Glandore Boys’ Home closed in 1973 and buildings on the property were converted…
The Glandore Children’s Home was the new name for the Glandore Industrial School from 1958. The government run Home continued to accommodate up to 130 boys committed to State care. In 1966 the name of the Home was changed to the Glandore Boys’ Home, taking into account that the institution had for many years only…
Umeewarra Mission Home, Davenport Reserve continued the role of the Umeewarra Mission Children’s Home from 1964 after the Mission was taken over by the government and became Davenport Reserve. The Home continued to be run by former superintendent and his wife and it accommodated a small number of Aboriginal children. The local Aboriginal community council…
The Magill Training Centre was the new name for government’s secure care facility, the South Australian Youth Training Centre from 1993. At this time older offenders were moved to the Cavan Training Centre and Magill was used for young people only. Young women were also moved from the South Australian Youth Remand and Assessment Centre…
The Woodville Assessment Unit opened in Woodville in 1990. Run by the Department for Family and Community Services, it provided short term, smaller group care for State children. During 1991-92 it took over part of the role of the Clarence Park Assessment Unit. In 1992 it was renamed the Woodville Community Unit. During the 1970s…
The Western Region Admission Unit (WRAU) was opened by the government in 1980 at Somerton Park. It was located on the former site of Central Region Admission Unit, the name given to Reception Cottage from 1979. In 1983 the WRAU moved to the former site of Hay Community Unit which moved to Mile End. The…
Sturt Community Unit was the new name given to Unit Living, Marion, in 1990. Run by the government it consisted of five self-contained units in Sturt. The Sturt Unit provided longer term residential care and support to a range of children in State care. In 1995 the Sturt Community Unit closed and was replaced by…
The Southern Region Group Home was the new name given to the Merrilama Cottage at Glenelg in 1979. Run by the government, it accommodated up to eight teenage young offenders. In 1981 the Group Home moved to Glandore. The Southern Region Group Home was renamed the Glandore Community Unit in 1990. The Southern Region Group…
The Southern Region Admission Unit (SRAU) was opened by the government on the site of the former Clark Cottage at Clarence Park in 1979. It provided emergency care for up to eight children between the ages of 10 and 17. In 1989-90 the admission unit became the Clarence Park Assessment Unit. The Southern Region Admission…
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