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Allambie Reception Centre

Closed 1986Low
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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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Year opened

1961

Closed 1986

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Opened

1961

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@misc{worldprisons-allambie-reception-centre,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Allambie Reception Centre},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/allambie-reception-centre},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}