West Gippsland Residential Association: Milestones in Community Services

Title: West Gippsland Residential Association: Milestones in Community Services
Description: West Gippsland Residential Association Incorporation.W G R A I
Milestones -
1985 February formed committee
1985 November purchased house at 67 Albert Street, Warragul, but unable to alter.
1986 June, received a Government Grant to purpose build a home for profoundly disabled children. Grant was $170,000
1987 September, building complete and first clients moved into Stratfield Court, Warragul.
1989 Verbal confirmation for Government funding for a partially staffed adult facility
1990 April appointment of a program and services coordinator-office in Warragul.
1991 Obtained specialised transport
1992 January, opened adult community residential unit at Drouin.
1992 November, Community Services Victoria resumed day to day management of all units.
1992 The third house then constructed at Eisenhower Court, Warragul
1993 August, responsibility W G R A I committee of management greatly changed and establishment of the Eisenhower Court no longer their involvement.
1995 Final decisions to be made for W G R A I as no longer involved due to government takeover, therefore closed.; Good
Identifier: 30490
Type: Article
Date: 1985
Date Accepted: 2023-11-12
Contributor: Josephine Dickson; Jo Dickson
Subject: COMMUNITY SERVICES
Spatial Coverage: Filing Cabinet 4
Date Created: 2023-11-20