| Carnarvon Group Home(Waran-Ma) |
| Years of Operation | Re-established in 1997 and remains open in 2010. |
| Role Of Facility | Residential child care on a family model. |
| Sponsoring Agency | Departmental - predessors to the current Department for Child Protection |
| Address(es) | Carnarvon is situated approximately 900 kilometres north of Perth. |
| Aliases | Waran-ma |
| Brief History | Group Homes could developed relatively inexpensively, so they were able to be located within country towns close to the child’s home of origin, which was seen to be particularly advantageous. “The involvement and access to parents by these placements is often a major step in the rehabilitation of a family group.” (Annual Report of the Department for Community Welfare, June 30th 1979). For notes on a general history of these facilities, see the section on Group Homes at the beginning of Signposts.
The Carnarvon Group Home was re-established in 1997 in response to the “high incidence of child concern reports and child maltreatment allegations in Carnarvon…[it will] provide short term accommodation for children at risk.” (Family and Children’s Services, Annual Report 1996/97). |
| Records | Case records for young people placed by the Department may reside with the Department for Child Protection. |
| Access | While access to records is restricted to protect the privacy of individuals, people are encouraged to enquire. |
| Contact Details | Freedom of Information
Department of Communities
Locked Bag 5000, Fremantle WA 6959
Telephone: (08) 6414 3344
Country free call: 1800 176 888
Email: foi@communities.wa.gov.au
Website: www.communities.wa.gov.au |
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