Barnardos House

Barnardos House

Provider: Barnardos

Year Opened: 1964

Year Closed: 1978

Barnardos House in Downer, opened in Canberra in 1964. It housed 10 to 15 boys and girls of all ages at a time, both temporarily and permanently, and tried to place children in foster homes where possible. In 1978, Barnardos House became the Barnardos Children’s Family Centre.

Barnardos House was the first Home to offer permanent residence for children in the ACT.

The shelter was run first by the ACT Regional Officer of the Dr Barnardo’s Homes organisation.

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