Salvation Army Westcare Records date from around 1980 when the organisation began, until 2018 when it ceased providing residential care. It was then known as Western Region Youth and Child Care Services. The collection includes the records of Westcare and its predecessors, Crossroads Child and Adolescent Family Services; Salvation Army Western Region Family Service; and…
The Salvation Army Australia Museum in Melbourne, also known as the Heritage Centre, collects historical records and memorabilia about the Salvation Army in Australia. It holds historical records, memorabilia and photographs related to the Homes run by the Salvation Army in its Southern Territory (from 1921 until 2018, the Salvation Army was divided into two…
Menzies Inc. Records relate to the operation of Menzies Inc. and its predecessor agencies. The collection dates back to 1886. It includes client records dated up to 1914, historical memorabilia and photographs. Access Conditions Menzies adheres to regulations governing privacy and confidentiality of records. Assistance is given to clients requiring access to their records and…
Lutheran Children’s Home records is an archival collection held by the Victorian Government held by the Department of Health & Human Services. Access Conditions Former residents and their families can contact the Care Leaver Records Service, Freedom of Information Unit for access to these records. Records There are a number of records series within the…
The Lutheran Archives in Adelaide holds records relating to the administration of the Lutheran Children’s Home, which was located in Surrey Hills and Kew, Victoria. The collection at Lutheran Archives comprises minutes of meetings of the Committee of Management and the Auxiliary, and some financial records. Access Conditions Access to some records in this collection…
This collection at the State Library of Victoria relates to the Gordon Institute. It comprises: correspondence 1902-1904; letterbooks 1906-1936; minute books 1904-1947; boys’ registers 1887-1937; children’s registers 1900-1910; cash books and records of expenditure; visitors’ book; records of application for work 1889-1902; and miscellaneous papers. A descriptive list of the collection is available.
Children’s Protection Society (CPS) Records are a collection of records held by the Department of Health & Human Services dating from 1970 to 1995 (with the majority of files from the early 1970s until 1986). The collection contains client case file index cards, case notes, client case files, correspondence, investigation notes, case closure summaries, court…
Kids First Australia (formerly the Children’s Protection Society (CPS)) manages its client records dating from 1985. Clients have a right to access these files. In some cases, the information will only by released with counselling support. The CPS holds records relating to Alys Keys House, Heidelberg; Currawong House, Hamilton; Robin House, Fitzroy; Swan House, Traralgon…
The archival collection at OzChild dates back to the late 1950s, and includes records from Melbourne Family Care and Family Action, the Victorian Children’s Aid Society and Family Focus. Access Conditions Access to these records are restricted to former residents and their families and the records must be applied for in writing. If you’re a…
The Good Shepherd Archive collection of records of provision of residential care in Victoria dates from 1863 to around 1981. The collection includes the records of the various orphanages and other residences run by the Good Shepherd Sisters in Abbotsford, Albert Park, Bendigo, and Oakleigh. The collection includes admission and discharge records, which usually contain…
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