| Youth Care |
| Years of Operation | 1983 – 1990, when management of the service transferred to the Catherine McAuley Centre [see entry]. |
| Role Of Facility | Accommodation and support for young people in suburban houses. |
| Sponsoring Agency | Centrecare / Catherine McAuley Centre |
Other facilities in
Signposts that are
related to the
Sponsoring Agency | See the entries “Centrecare” and “Catherine McAuley Centre” in the earlier section of Signposts, “Non-Government Agencies and their Subsidiary Institutions” |
| Address(es) | 166 Aberdeen Street, Perth |
| Brief History | A division of Centrecare. Accommodation and support service for young men and women 15-25 years (except those on drugs) in suburban houses. 6 houses, each with 3-5 residents. Length of stay dependent on individual need. 1983 contact: Sheryl Carmody, Jo Vitale.
In 1984, this service was funded by the Youth Support Scheme. [For notes on this program see the section on NAHA/SAAP at the beginning of Signposts].
Described in 1989 as providing medium to long term accommodation and support in four houses with live-in youthworkers for young people aged under 25 years. This service also operated a day centre in the inner city and provided support and counselling to non-residents.
In 1990, the Catherine McAuley Centre [see entry] took over temporary management of Youth Care. It is possible that “Catherine McAuley Youth Care” is a successor to the original service which was run by Centrecare. |
| Records | Departmental case records for young people placed by the Department may reside with the Department of Communities.
Records for those young people placed by Centrecare may reside with Centrecare, or may have been transferred to the Catherine McAuley Centre when that agency took over the management of Youth Care in 1990. |
| 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) 6414 3344
Country free call: 1800 176 888
Email: foi@communities.wa.gov.au
Website: www.communities.wa.gov.au
Centrecare Records:
Centrecare
Perth 456 Hay St 6000
Telephone: (08) 9325 6644 Facsimile: (08) 9221 3631
Email: enquiries@centrecare.com.au
Web: www.centrecare.com.au
Catherine McAuley Centre Records:
MercyCare Heritage & Information Service
PO Box 202, Wembley WA 6913
Telephone: (08) 9442 3444
Email: recordinfo@mercycare.com.au
Web: www.mercycare.com.au |
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