| Landsdale House |
| Years of Operation | 1995 - ongoing |
| Role Of Facility | In 1998 (and ongoing) Landsdale House was funded to provide up to 8 placements for children / young people aged 12-15 years. (Service Agreement with the Department for Family and Children’s Services 1998 and Service Agreement with the Department for Community Development 2003).
Described in 1995 as providing medium/long term care in a home like setting in Landsdale, for a maximum of 8 children aged 12-15 years. (Out of Home, Preventative and Alternative Care Services Review, “Terms of Reference”, Family and Children’s Services, 1995).
The three year Service Agreement with the Department for Community Development which commenced on 1 January 2006 enables the Salvation Army – Crossroads West to provide group care placements at Landsdale House for eight young people aged 14 to 18 years who are in the CEO’s care and have high level needs and challenging behaviours. Young people aged 12 to 13 years may be accepted depending on their suitability to live in a group care situation.
Crossroads West provides a reunification service for three young people and their families. The Department and Crossroads West jointly assess which young people and their families will be provided a reunification service and the goal of reunification is determined by a care plan. In some cases reunification services could commence prior to the young person entering care. |
| Sponsoring Agency | Salvation Army / Salvation Army Crossroads West (successor). |
Other facilities in
Signposts that are
related to the
Sponsoring Agency | See the entry “Salvation Army” in the earlier section of Signposts, “Non-Government Agencies and their Subsidiary Institutions” |
| Address(es) | Landsdale |
| Brief History | Service Objectives and Purpose in 1995: “Young people are assisted to develop skill as identified in individual development and case management plans.
To ensure positive links are maintained with the natural family and or social network.
Young people are supported to return to families or move to planned alternative accommodation.” (Out of Home, Preventative and Alternative Care Services Review, “Terms of Reference”, Family and Children’s Services, 1995).
In 2003 Landsdale House was described as providing ‘group care’ placements for the young people in the same previous age groups. In addition the Landsdale service provided a reunification service for young people resident there and in Oasis House (see entry for Mirrabooka House). (Service Agreement with the Department for Child Protection).
The Salvation Army Crossroads West has its own entry in The Signpost, and this should be consulted. |
| Records | Departmental case records for young people placed in Salvation Army Crossroads West programs by the Department may reside with the Department of Child Protection.
Salvation Army Crossroads West has case records from 1989 to present, incuding entry and exit recommendations, house diaries and log books and lists of residents for those years. |
| Access | While access to records is restricted to protect the privacy of individuals, people are encouraged to enquire. |
| Contact Details | Departmental Records:
Freedom of Information
Department of Communities
Locked Bag 5000, Fremantle WA 6959
Telephone: (08) 6217 6888
Country free call: 1800 176 888
Email: foi@communities.wa.gov.au
Website: www.communities.wa.gov.au
Salvation Army Crossroads West Records:
The Salvation Army
Territorial Headquarters, Southern Territory
(95 Railway Road, Blackburn)
PO Box 479, Blackburn VIC 3130
Web: www.salvationarmy.org.au |
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