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.
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.
Sources used to compile this entry: George, Karen, Finding your own way, Nunkuwarrin Yunti of South Australia Inc., 2005, http://nunku.org.au/resources/.
Prepared by: Karen George and Gary George
Created: 11 February 2011, Last modified: 13 February 2014
Last updated: 7 August 2023
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