Carnarvon Group Home

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The Carnarvon Group Home was established in Carnarvon in 1997 by the Department for Family and Children’s Services to provide short term accommodation for children at risk. In 2014, the Carnavon Group Home provided residential care on a family model and was run by Parkerville Children and Youth Care (Inc).

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Department for Family and Children's Services, State of Western Australia (1 July 1995 - 1 July 2001)
Department for Community Development, State of Western Australia (1 July 2001 - 30 June 2007)
Parkerville Children and Youth Care (Inc) (2005 - current)

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This page was written by Debra Rosser, last updated 15 February 2023. Sources used to create this entry:

Information Services, Department for Community Development, Signposts: A Guide for Children and Young People in Care in WA from 1920, 2004 View Publication Details
Department for Child Protection and Family Support, internal document 'Country Family Group Homes - All Items' received 7 March 2014.

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Western Australia. Family and Children's Services, Annual Report: Family and Children's Services, 1996 - 2001. View Publication Details

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1997
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Current
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Waran-ma

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1997 -

Carnarvon Group Home provided short term accommodation for children at risk in Carnarvon, Western Australia (Building Unknown)

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