Department of Native Welfare (1955 - 1972)

State of Western Australia

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From

1955

To

1972

Categories

Government Department, Care Provider

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Western Australia

The Department of Native Welfare (DNW) operated from 1955, taking over the responsilibies of the Department of Native Affairs. The head of the Department, the Commissioner of Native Welfare, was the legal guardian of all Aboriginal children in Western Australia who were not already wards under the Child Welfare Act 1947. Following the Native Welfare Act 1963, the Commissioner ceased to be guardian, and could regulate the 'care' of Aboriginal children. The Department of Native Welfare ceased in 1972. Its remaining child welfare responsibilities were transferred to the Department of Community Welfare.

1936 - 1954: Department of Native Affairs, State of Western Australia
1955 - 1972: Department of Native Welfare
1972 - 1985: Department for Community Welfare, State of Western Australia
1972 - 1994: Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority, State of Western Australia

Series Title: Administration Files - South West District Office [annual single number sequence] (1950 - 1972)
Date Range: 1950 - 1972
Reference: AU WA S3988 [State Records Office Of Western Australia Reference code]
Contact: Please contact the Search Room, State Records Office of Western Australia:
Address: Alexander Library Building, James Street West Entrance, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth WA 6000
Phone: (08) 9427 3600
Fax: (08) 9427 3638
Email: sro@sro.wa.gov.au
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Item Title: Form Manual (1955? - 1972?)
Date Range: 1955 - 1972
Reference: AU WA S4392- cons7271 1 [State Records of Western Australia Reference code]
Contact: Please contact the Search Room, State Records Office of Western Australia:
Address: Alexander Library Building, James Street West Entrance, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth WA 6000
Phone: (08) 9427 3600
Fax: (08) 9427 3638
Email: sro@sro.wa.gov.au
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Series Title: Family Information Research System (1921 - )
Date Range: 1921 -
Reference: -
Contact: For access to records controlled by the Department of Communities and its predecessors, please contact the Department of Communities Freedom of Information Unit:
Postal Address: Freedom of Information, Department of Communities, Locked Bag 5000, Fremantle WA 6959
Phone: (08) 6414 3344
Email: foi@communities.wa.gov.au
Website :https://www.wa.gov.au/government/document-collections/department-of-communities-freedom-of-information-foi
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Series Title: Department of Native Welfare [and predecessors], Client Files (1921 - 1969)
Date Range: 1921 - 1969
Reference: -
Contact: Please contact Aboriginal History Research Services, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries:
Postal Address: PO Box 8349, Perth Business Centre WA 6849
Phone: 1800 161 301
Email: ahrs@dlgsc.wa.gov.au
Website :https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/aboriginal-history/aboriginal-history-research-services
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Series Title: Administration Files - Roebourne Office [A.S.D. Sequence] (1951 - 1973)
Date Range: 1951 - 1973
Reference: S2974 [State Records Office of Western Australia Series Number]
Contact: Please contact Aboriginal History Research Services, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries:
Postal Address: PO Box 8349, Perth Business Centre WA 6849
Phone: 1800 161 301
Email: ahrs@dlgsc.wa.gov.au
Website :https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/aboriginal-history/aboriginal-history-research-services
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Item Title: Frank Ellis Gare interviewed by W.J.E. Bannister in the Bringing them home oral history project (1999)
Date Range: 1999 - 1999
Reference: 1379490 [National Library of Australia Bib ID]
Contact: Please contact a Librarian at Reader Services, National Library of Australia:
Address: National Library of Australia, Canberra ACT 2600
Phone: (02) 6262 1266
Fax: (02) 6273 5081
Website: http://www.nla.gov.au/askalibrarian/
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Series Title: Administration Files - Northern District Office [N.D.G Sequence] (1950 - 1974)
Date Range: 1950 - 1974
Reference: S46 [State Records Office of Western Australia Series Number]
Contact: Please contact the Search Room, State Records Office of Western Australia:
Address: Alexander Library Building, James Street West Entrance, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth WA 6000
Phone: (08) 9427 3600
Fax: (08) 9427 3638
Email: sro@sro.wa.gov.au
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Series Title: Administration Files - Eastern District Office [E.D.G. Sequence] (1945 - 1975)
Date Range: 1945 - 1975
Reference: S44 [State Records Office of Western Australia Series Number]
Contact: Please contact Aboriginal History Research Services, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries:
Postal Address: PO Box 8349, Perth Business Centre WA 6849
Phone: 1800 161 301
Email: ahrs@dlgsc.wa.gov.au
Website :https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/aboriginal-history/aboriginal-history-research-services
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Series Title: Administration Files - South West District Office [S.D. Sequence] (1949 - 1976)
Date Range: 1949 - 1976
Reference: S47 [State Records Office of Western Australia Series Number]
Contact: Please contact Aboriginal History Research Services, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries:
Postal Address: PO Box 8349, Perth Business Centre WA 6849
Phone: 1800 161 301
Email: ahrs@dlgsc.wa.gov.au
Website :https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/aboriginal-history/aboriginal-history-research-services
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