Kardinia Children's Home (1947 - 1986)

From

1947

To

1986

Categories

Protestant, Salvation Army, Home, Children's Home, Cottage Home

Alternative Names

• Kardinia Salvation Army Children's Home
• Kardinia Child Car eand Family Services Centre

The Kardinia Children's Home in Belmont (Geelong) was established in 1947 and was run by the Salvation Army. Originally it opened as a toddler's home and accommodated children aged between two and five with children sent to Salvation Army children's homes in Melbourne upon reaching school age. Later on it provided for children of all ages and chldren often attended the local Belmont Primary School. From 1965 cottage homes were opened on the Kardinia grounds to enable siblings to stay together and the institution was also known as Kardinia Child Care and Family Services Centre. All residential care of children ended at Kardinia on 31 January 1986.

Locations

1947 - 1986

Address - The Kardinia Children's Home was located in 1 Riverview Terrace, Belmont (Geelong)