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Deakin University Archives are also interested to hear the stories of those who lived or worked at Kildonan/Allambie or to obtain items of interest relating to the history of Kildonan/Allambie.
Care leavers and the general public are welcome to visit the former Kildonan/Allambie site at Deakin University at any time during business hours.
A walking tour of the site and access to some buildings can be arranged through the University Archives by contacting :

  • Deakin University Archivist
    Antony Catrice
    Phone: 03 9244 6730
    Email [email protected].

Further Information:

Reference List:

  1. Acts of the Parliament (of Victoria) (1989). Children and Young Persons Act 1989, No. 56 of 1989. AIATSIS Library.
  2. ‘Allambie Reception Centre at 70 Elgar Road, Burwood’, The Age, 12 July 1990.
  3. Annual report: Social Welfare Department, Government Printer, Melbourne, 1961-1978. 1962, p.13. 1973, p.22.
  4. Australia Government (2004). Forgotten Australians: A report on Australians who experienced institutional or out-of-home care as children, Chapter 11, Recommendation 34.
  5. Community Services Victoria.(1990). The Allambie experience 1988-1990.
    Report on the phase down of the Allambie Reception Centre between 1988 and 1990607 Sneydes Rd Werribee, Victoria
  6. Department of Health, State Government of Victoria. (2016). Allambie Reception Centre history in brief. Retrieved from https://www.findingrecords.dhhs.vic.gov.au/collectionresultspage/AllambieYouthReceptionCentre
  7. Find and Connect (2009). Allambie Reception Centre (1961 – 1990). Retrieved from https://www.findandconnect.gov.au/ref/vic/biogs/E000152b.htm
  8. ‘Historical Details’, Kildonan Uniting Care, internally produced document provides details of the history of the organisation since 1881 up to the time of writing in 1997.
  9. Monument Inscription, Deakin University, 70 Elgar Road Burwood, Victoria, Australia.
  10. ‘New Home for Children’, The Argus, 6 June 1936, p32.
  11. PROV, VPRS 18024/P0002, Superintendent’s Subject Files, Allambie 94/65/2/5 (1984-1987), Unit 2.
  12. PROV, VPRS 9898/P0001 School Records, Principals Reports. (1971-1982),Unit 1. 
  13. PROV, VPRS 774/P0004, Inward Registered Correspondence, Annual Single Number System, 76/10669, Exempt Employment of Persons in Early Childhood Development Unit, Allambie Reception Centre, Community Welfare Services Department 1976- 1981, Unit 44.
  14. RBA Architects and Conservation Consultants Pty Ltd, Amendment C157, City of Whitehorse, Proposed HO249, Former Kildonan Children’s Home, Elgar Road, Burwood, Expert witness statement – heritage, City of Whitehorse.
  15. Social Welfare Department – Annual Report, Year ended June 30, 1962, 1963.
  16. The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. :1848 – 1957) Wednesday 22 October 1947 p25 Advertising
  17. Victoria College. (June, 1990). Concept Proposal for Integration of Allambie 4.18. Deakin University Archives, 1278/5, box 10, item 8.
  18. Victoria State Government, Health and Human Services. (2016). Allambie Reception Centre (1961–90). Retrieved from
     https://www.findingrecords.dhhs.vic.gov.au/collectionresultspage/AllambieYouthReceptionCentre
  19. Victorian Government gazette, no. 56, July 12 1961, p. 2411
  20. W. Kelly, J. Llewellyn, H. Ogg. (1979). A study of Allambie admissions 1 July 1978 to 30 June 1979, Melbourne: Residential Child Care Section 1979, SF 362.733 K29S]

 

  • The URLs in this list were checked at the time of publication, no guarantee is made to their continued accessibility.
  • These resources and organisations listed are provided for information only. 
    Deakin University does not recommended or endorse the resources and services listed.
  • This online resource has been created as part of a Deakin University Information and Records Services Project (T2, 2017), by AIH320 History Internship student, Louise El Ali, working under Deakin University Archivist, Antony Catrice, from within the building that once housed the ‘Sunnyside’ Nursery.