Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town

Dunle’s residential program may be a good fit if:
There’s conflict at home;
people are worried about safety and welfare;
there are disagreements about supervision;
the family is at or nearing breaking point.

Our residential program is aimed at future potential young people who:
are in Years 7 to 10 at school.
reside in the Sydney Metropolitan area or the Illawarra Region.
currently live in a family setting, including with long term carers. The Dunlea Centre program is voluntary and, as such, young people and their parent(s)/ key carers coming into the program, need to be willing to attend counselling and to work on their family issues.

Contact us to speak with a member of staff about the program and eligibility details.
Attend a family talk – a group presentation for families and young people that happens three times a term.
If a young person chooses to participate, they can take an application pack.
Complete and return the application pack (call us if you have any questions).
Come in for a family assessment meeting.
If accepted into the program, come to an orientation meeting to finalise enrolment and a start date.
Meet the team and a be shown the facilities and residential areas.