Fullarton Cottage at Myrtle Bank, was established by the Department of Social Welfare and Aboriginal Affairs in 1970. It accommodated up to six children between the ages of 7 and 16. In 1979 the cottage became known as the Youth Therapy Unit.
Fullarton Cottage at Myrtle Bank was opened in 1970 by the Department of Social Welfare and Aboriginal Affairs. It could house up to six children aged between 7 and 16. Day-to-day care was provided by a housemother and an assistant. In the Report from the Children In State Care Inquiry 2004-2008, former residents stated that boys slept on the cottage’s upper level and girls on the lower level.
In 1979 the cottage became known as the Youth Therapy Unit.
From
1970
To
1979
1970 - 1979
Fullarton Cottage was situated at 400 Fullarton Road, Myrtle Bank, South Australia (Building Still standing)