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Victoria - Archival Collection

Miralee Reception Centre records held by the Victorian Government (1964 - 1986)

From
1964
To
1986

The Miralee Reception Centre records held by the Victorian Government comprise a number of records series with information about children who stayed at Mildura/Miralee Reception Centre and the departmental administration of the institution.

Details

Access Conditions

Conditional Access - Care leavers (and their families) wanting to find information about their time in care, or access personal files can contact the Care Leaver Records Service.

Records

The Department of Health and Human Services holds a number of records series with information about residents of Miralee Reception Centre and the departmental administration of the institution.

The collection includes:

  • Admissions, discharges, weekly census and placements, 1964-1986 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17952)
  • Child case history files, 1977-1991, 1986-1994 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17951)
  • Intake Assessment and Treatment Files (case management files specific to Lang Kal Kal and separate to the Department's green coloured Male Trainee Case History Files) , 1970-1992 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17957)

Finding Aids

The Finding Records website page relating to Miralee Reception Centre has a detailed Collection Guide with more information about these records.

Publications

Online Resources

Sources used to compile this entry: 'Miralee Reception Centre (1967-86)', in Finding Records, Department of Health and Human Services, State of Victoria, https://www.findingrecords.dhhs.vic.gov.au/collectionresultspage/MiraleeReceptionCentre.

Prepared by: Cate O'Neill