This series contains the client files for children who were under the care of South Australian Government agencies responsible for child welfare. The contents of the files varies for each child, but generally document case planning and service provision. The files often including records relating to assessments and evaluations, finances and payments, referrals, foster and…
This register contains a list of names of children available for adoption with date of birth and location. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. To request access to these records please…
This book contains information about children who died while wards of the state. The book gives: (1) Name of child, (2) Age at time of death, (3) Where placed at time of death, (4) Cause of death. Entries in the book are arranged chronologically. Access Conditions Access to the records in this series is restricted…
These case histories include brief information about children under departmental care. Histories give: (1) Date of birth, (2) Parents’ names, (3) General circumstances, (4) Details of committal, (5) details of institutional and residential placement. They are arranged alphabetically by surname. Access Conditions Access to some of the records in this series is restricted for 100…
This series of ‘files relating to children under departmental supervision’ (GRG 29/108) covering the years 1950 to 1978 follows on from GRG 29/123 which covers the years 1920-1950. These files were a series of correspondence dockets on different subjects created when necessary. Each docket relates to a child who was under departmental care. Unfortunately due…
This series consists of the legal documents which committed children to an Industrial or Reformatory School, and was the first step in them becoming a ward of the State. They contain information including the child’s name, the name of the institution they were placed in, the date of their placement, general biographical information including about…
From 1920 the State Children’s Department began to create ‘files relating to children under departmental supervision’ (GRG 29/123). These were a series of correspondence dockets on different subjects created when necessary. Each docket relates to a child who was under departmental care. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted for 100 years in order…
Index cards relating to State Wards, often referred to as State Ward Index cards, or SWICs, are among the oldest records kept by the Government relating to children in care. They contain basic information about children in care, their parents/guardians, and where they were placed. These index cards were created as administrative records for children…
Theis series is made up of two volumes containing lists of the names of children who were under departmental care. The names are arranged alphabetically by surname, within years. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. Some of these records are still restricted, while others…
The collection Records of Umeewarra Mission, Children’s Home, contains records related to the Umeewarra Mission, Children’s Home 1937-1964. Access Conditions These records are held privately by the Umeewarra Nguraritja – an association of former residents of the Home. To access these records please contact Umeewarra Nguraritja. Access is restricted to former residents of the home….
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