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South Australia - Organisation
Dartmouth Family Home, Port Augusta (1973 - )
- From
- 1973
- Categories
- Government-run, Home, Family Group Home
Dartmouth Family Home commenced operation in October 1973 in Port Augusta. It provided emergency and short-term care for children while a family crisis was being assessed or while other placement options were being determined. Family Homes accommodated up to eight children. The date of closure for the Dartmouth Family Home is not known.
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Dartmouth Family Home at 47 Dartmouth Street, Port Augusta, commenced operation in October 1973 and was the second family home established in Port Augusta. The first was Pybus Family Home.
'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 for the Dartmouth Family Home is not known.
Locations
- 1973 - 1973?
- Address - Dartmouth Family Home was situated at 47 Dartmouth Street, Port Augusta
- Collection Title
- Records of the Social Welfare Department and predecessors (1849 - c. 1987)
- Date Range
- 1849 - 1987
- Reference
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GRG29
[State Records of South Australia Agency ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
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