• Archival Series

Case files relating to deceased Aborigines, Social Welfare Department and Predecessors

To access these records

Please contact the State Records Research Centre:

Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001

Phone: 08 7322 7077

Website: https://www.archives.sa.gov.au/contact-us

Reference Number

Quote this number to access your records: State Records of South Australia Series ID, GRG29/172

Details

Files relating to Aboriginal people deceased by 1971. Arranged alphabetically by surname. Files were begun by the Aborigines Department but then transferred and maintained by the Department of Social Welfare and its successors.

Access Conditions

A Research Centre Members card, obtainable at the Archives, is required to research records held at State Records.

Although some very early records relating to children in care in South Australia are open for access, most records relating to children are subject to a 100 year restriction, particularly those which contain personal information about individuals. Written permission must be obtained from the government agency which created the record in order to access restricted material. To obtain permission a Freedom of Information (FOI) request form must be submitted to the relevant government department. State Records staff will be able to assist you with this.

  • From

    1950

  • To

    1971

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