Please contact the Care Leaver Records Access Unit, Community Services:
Postal Address: Care Leaver Records Access Unit, Community Services, Department of Communities and Justice, Locked Bag 5000, Parramatta NSW 2150
Phone: 1300 137 160 or (02) 9716 2500
These records are held by Department of Communities & Justice, Open Government, Information and Privacy Unit - Contact Details.
These files contain a brief history of the young person and the issues that led to their referral to Stretch-A-Family. They also contain a record of Stretch-A-Family’s involvement with the young person. The following information may be found on a file: name; address at time of admission; date of birth; date of admission; legal status of young person; name and address of guardian; health issues; history of Stretch-A-Family’s involvement; date of placement in foster care (if relevant); name of foster carers; education records; and records of involvement with significant people.
Quantity: 500 files (approx.)
When Stretch-A-Family closed in 2021, it stated that “all records regarding former children and young people who were in the care of Stretch-A-Family have been returned to The NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ)”.
Access to these records is restricted. People wishing to access these records should contact the Care Leavers Records Access Unit within the Department of Communities and Justice.