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Northern Territory - Organisation
Tambling House Family Home (1976 - 1978)
- From
- 1976
- To
- 1978
- Categories
- Government-run, Children's Home, Family Group Home, Home
Tambling House Family Home was opened by the government in Darwin in 1976. It replaced Tambling House which closed in 1975. Tambling House Family Home provided accommodation for a smaller number of children in a family style setting under the supervision of a cottage parents. The Home took in both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children. Tambling House Family Home closed in 1978 and the building became the Darwin Youth Refuge.
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Tambling House Family Home was opened in Darwin by the Community Welfare Section of the Northern Territory Administration in 1976. It replaced the original Tambling House which had closed in 1975.
While Tambling House had provided dormitory style residential care, the newTambling House Family Home accommodated a smaller number of children in a family style setting. Both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal were placed in the Home and in some cases family groups were kept together. Children in the Home were under the supervision of cottage parents who received rent-free accommodation and were paid a subsidy for each child under their care as well as a supervisory allowance.
Tambling House Family Home often took in children who were regarded as 'not suitable' for foster care or adoption.
Tambling House Family Home closed in 1978 and the building became the Darwin Youth Refuge.
Locations
- 1977 - 1978
- Location - Tambling House was located in Darwin
Timeline
- 1970 - 1975
- Tambling House
- 1976 - 1978
- Tambling House Family Home
- Series Title
- Correspondence files relating to social development with "SD" prefix, Northern Territory Social Development Branch and successors (1974 - 1980)
- Date Range
- 1974 - 1980
- Reference
-
3758
[Northern Territory Archives Service Series ID (NTRS)]
- Contact
-
Please contact the Northern Territory Archives Service:
Email: ask@lant.nt.gov.au
Darwin Office:
Postal Address: GPO Box 874, Darwin NT 0801
Phone: (08) 8924 7677 or 1800 019 155
Alice Springs Office:
Postal Address: PO Box 8225, Alice Springs NT 0871
Phone: (08) 8951 5669
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Records relating to child care, Somerville Homes, Darwin (1964 - 1979)
- Date Range
- 1964 - 1979
- Reference
-
50
[Northern Territory Archives Service Series ID (NTRS)]
- Contact
-
Please contact the Northern Territory Archives Service:
Email: ask@lant.nt.gov.au
Darwin Office:
Postal Address: GPO Box 874, Darwin NT 0801
Phone: (08) 8924 7677 or 1800 019 155
Alice Springs Office:
Postal Address: PO Box 8225, Alice Springs NT 0871
Phone: (08) 8951 5669
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Correspondence files relating to children with "C" prefix, Northern Territory Welfare Branch and successors (1958 - 1982)
- Date Range
- 1958 - 1982
- Reference
-
3756
[Northern Territory Archives Service Series ID (NTRS)]
- Contact
-
Please contact the Northern Territory Archives Service:
Email: ask@lant.nt.gov.au
Darwin Office:
Postal Address: GPO Box 874, Darwin NT 0801
Phone: (08) 8924 7677 or 1800 019 155
Alice Springs Office:
Postal Address: PO Box 8225, Alice Springs NT 0871
Phone: (08) 8951 5669
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Correspondence files relating to State Children with "SC" prefix, Northern Territory Welfare Branch and successors (1958 - 1980)
- Date Range
- 1958 - 1980
- Reference
-
3757
[Northern Territory Archives Service Series ID (NTRS)]
- Contact
-
Please contact the Northern Territory Archives Service:
Email: ask@lant.nt.gov.au
Darwin Office:
Postal Address: GPO Box 874, Darwin NT 0801
Phone: (08) 8924 7677 or 1800 019 155
Alice Springs Office:
Postal Address: PO Box 8225, Alice Springs NT 0871
Phone: (08) 8951 5669
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Correspondence files, annual single number series, Northern Territory Administration (1915 - 1978)
- Date Range
- 1915 - 1978
- Reference
-
F1
[National Archives of Australia Series Number]
- Contact
-
Please contact National Archives of Australia - Darwin Office:
Postal Address: PO Box 24, Nightcliff NT 0814
Phone: (08) 8924 7666
Email: archives@naa.gov.au
Website: https://www.naa.gov.au/visit-us/northern-territory
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Correspondence files, Welfare Branch, Northern Territory Administration (1959 - 1978)
- Date Range
- 1959 - 1978
- Reference
-
3755
[Northern Territory Archives Service Series ID (NTRS)]
- Contact
-
Please contact the Northern Territory Archives Service:
Email: ask@lant.nt.gov.au
Darwin Office:
Postal Address: GPO Box 874, Darwin NT 0801
Phone: (08) 8924 7677 or 1800 019 155
Alice Springs Office:
Postal Address: PO Box 8225, Alice Springs NT 0871
Phone: (08) 8951 5669
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Fostering files with 'F' prefix, Northern Territory Welfare Branch and successors (1950 - 1999)
- Date Range
- 1950 - 1999
- Reference
-
F940
[Government Record Series Number]
- Contact
-
Please contact the Northern Territory Archives Service:
Email: ask@lant.nt.gov.au
Darwin Office:
Postal Address: GPO Box 874, Darwin NT 0801
Phone: (08) 8924 7677 or 1800 019 155
Alice Springs Office:
Postal Address: PO Box 8225, Alice Springs NT 0871
Phone: (08) 8951 5669
DETAILS
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