Please contact the Freedom of Information Team at the Department for Child Protection:
Phone: (08) 8226 4399
Postal address: Ground Floor, Building 2, 300 Richmond Road, Netley SA 5037
Email: DCP.FOI@sa.gov.au
Website, Out-of-Home Care information: https://www.childprotection.sa.gov.au/research-and-publications/freedom-information/provision-information-care-leavers
Website, Adoptions information: https://www.childprotection.sa.gov.au/support-and-guidance/adoption-processes/applying-for-adoption-information
These records are held by State Records of South Australia (1919 - current).
State Records of South Australia holds the administrative records created and kept by the State departments responsible for child and social welfare. The records contain references to children who were in State care, adoption requests, photographs of some children and children’s institutions, and discussions of policy matters relating to child welfare and institutional care.
Access to these records is restricted for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. Many of these records are still restricted, while others are open and can be viewed by any member of the public. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. To request access to restricted records please contact the Department for Child Protection Freedom of Information team. To arrange access to open records please contact State Records of South Australia.
Weekly reports of the Chairman, Children’s Welfare and Public Relief Board, 1930-1937 (GRG29/2)
Photographs of Departmental institutions, Social Welfare Department and Predecessors, 1945-1970 (GRG29/136)
Includes files relating to child welfare, youth in custody, requests for adoption, overseas adoption, complaints and investigations, and foster care policy.
Annual Reports – Department for Families and Community Services and predecessor agencies, 1971-1997 (GRG27/8)
These files very occasionally mention the names of children.
Non-government welfare unit files, 3-tiered number series, 1979-1985 (GRS/954)
Agenda, papers and minutes – Community Residential Care, 1989-2005 (GRS/12846)