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South Australia - Organisation
Cooinda Hostel (1969 - 1994)
- From
- 1969
- To
- 1994
- Categories
- Hostel, Children's Home, Disability Institution, Home
Cooinda Hostel was established by the Mentally Retarded Children's Association in Mount Gambier in 1969. It provided hostel style accommodation on week days for school aged children from country areas who were attending the Mount Gambier Special School. Cooinda closed in 1994.
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Cooinda Hostel was established by the Mentally Retarded Children's Association in Derrington street, Mount Gambier in 1969. It provided hostel style accommodation on week days for school aged children from country areas who were attending the Mount Gambier Special School. It was the first Hostel to be established in a country region.
During the 1990s the policy of the Education Department was to integrate children with special needs into its schools. This reduced the demand for Special Schools and the need for Hostels for children attending them. The expectations of the families of children with intellectual disabilities also began to change. In response to these societal changes, Cooinda closed in 1994.
Locations
- 1969 - 1994
- Location - Cooinda Hostel was situated at Derrington Street, Mount Gambier
- Collection Title
- Records of the Mentally Retarded Children's Society of South Australia Inc. (1950 - 1982)
- Date Range
- 1950 - 1982
- Reference
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SRG 259
[State Library of South Australia Archival Number]
- Contact
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Please contact the AskUs service at the State Library of South Australia:
Postal Address: GPO Box 419, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: (08) 8207 7250 or SA country callers 1800 182 013
Website: https://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/ask-us
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