Allambie Reception Centre
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Allambie Reception Centre Centre for children in state care in Victoria, Australia 1961 to 1990 | | | | --- | --- | | | | | Location | Burwood, Victoria "Victoria (Australia)") | | Status | Closed | | Capacity | 100 (at peak)[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allambie_Reception_Centre#cite_note-FC-1) | | Opened | 1961 | | Closed | June 1990[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allambie_Reception_Centre#cite_note-FC-1) r | | Managed by | Family Welfare Division, Social Welfare Department, later Community Services Victoria | Allambie Reception Centre Allambie Reception Centre was a former reception, treatment, classification and transit centre for children admitted to the care of the Victorian Government "Government of Victoria (Australia)") in Australia. The centre operated between 1961 and 1990 and was initially managed by the Family Welfare Division of the Social Welfare Department, later the Department of Community Welfare Services and Community Services Victoria.
Background
Allambie Reception Centre was a former reception, treatment, classification and transit centre for children admitted to the care of the Victorian Government in Australia. The centre operated between 1961 and 1990 and was initially managed by the Family Welfare Division of the Social Welfare Department, later the Department of Community Welfare Services and Community Services Victoria. Located at 70 Elgar Road, Burwood, Victoria, the centre was designed to accommodate up to 100 children following a breakdown in home release, foster care or a children's home placement.
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Capacity
100
Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1961
Closed 1986
Facility profile
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1961
Region
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Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
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Mailing
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Practical info
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Known issues
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