| Ravenhill Youth Hostel (Langford Youth Accommodation Service) |
| Years of Operation | From around 1986 until 2001 |
| Role Of Facility | Alternative accommodation for youth in the eastern suburbs of the metropolitan area.
Service. Described in 1989 as providing medium-term supported accommodation for males and females aged 15-18 years in a suburban house with live-in staff. Described in 1995 as providing medium term accommodation for up to four young people. |
| Sponsoring Agency | Langford Youth Accommodation Service |
| Address(es) | 32 Ravenhill Road, Thornlie |
| Aliases | Langford Youth Accommodation Service |
| Brief History | Funding for this service has been provided through the Youth Supported Accommodation Program, which was a sub-program of the Commonwealth/State funded Supported Accommodation Assistance Program. [For notes on this program see the section on NAHA/SAAP at the beginning of Signposts]. It is possible that Ravenhill only received its first YSAAP funding in 1991.
In 1995, Ravenhill’s Funding Agreement with the Department outlined the purpose of the funded services, the service objectives and performance indicators:
Ravenhill’s purpose was to “ensure that young people who are homeless and in crisis have support and move to permanent accommodation.”
Service Objectives:
“Establish a stable, safe and secure living environment.
Young people reconcile with families.
Young people will have a case plan developed with them to enable them to move towards independent living.
The Department for Community Development will be notified of any young person under sixteen in need of accommodation and support.” (Funding Agreement between Ravenhill and the Department for Community Development 1995, as reported in the Out of Home, Preventative and Alternative Care Services Review, “Terms of Reference”, Family and Children’s Services, 1995). |
| Records | Departmental case records for young people placed by the Department may reside with the Department for Child Protection.
It is unknown whether any other records are still in existence.
The Department may be able to assist people wishing to contact the Langford Youth Accommodation Service to see if they hold case records or other information that may be useful to people. |
| 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) 6217 6888
Country free call: 1800 176 888
Email: foi@communities.wa.gov.au
Website: www.communities.wa.gov.au |
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