• Archival Collection

Records of Larundel, Public Record Office Victoria

To access these records

For records held or controlled by the Department of Health, please contact the Freedom of Information Unit, Department of Health:

Postal address: Freedom of Information Unit, Department of Health, GPO Box 4057 Melbourne Victoria 3001

Phone: 1300 020 360

Email: foi@health.vic.gov.au

Website: https://www.health.vic.gov.au/freedom-of-information

Reference Number

Quote this number to access your records: PROV Agency Number: VA 5082

Records Location

Details

These records were created by Larundel Hospital and contain information about patients, staff, and administrative matters at Larundel. The collection is held by the Public Record Office of Victoria. The records contain personal details of people admitted to Larundel, potentially including children and young people. Records about patients include admission and discharge registers,  patient movement registers, and a small sample of patient case files for patient’s who’s surname begin with ‘P’.

Access Conditions

Records in this collection are closed for at least 75 years to protect personal privacy. To apply for access to closed records please contact the Department of Health Freedom of Information Unit.

Records

The following records in this collection contain information about patients at Larundel, and may include information about children and young people who were admitted to Larundel. More information about each record is available under the ‘About’ tab on the PROV records page.

Admission and Discharge Registers

Admission Index Cards 1951-1991 (VPRS 18444). Closed access

Admission and Discharge Register of Patients (Larundel Mental Hospital) 1953-1987 (VPRS 17836). Closed access

Admission and Discharge Register of Patients (Larundel Psychiatric Hospital) 1953-1991 (VPRS 17824). Closed access

Admission and Discharge Register of Patients: Voluntary Boarders (Larundel Mental Hospital and Larundel Psychiatric Hospital) 1953-1961 (VPRS 17832). Closed access

Admission and Discharge Register of Patients: Voluntary Boarders (Larundel Receiving House and Hospital ) 1959-1962 (VPRS 17831). Closed access

Admission and Discharge Register of Patients (Larundel Psychiatric Hospital) 1991 (VPRS 17825). Closed access

Discharge Register of Patients 1959-1966 (VPRS 17829). Closed access

Discharge Register of Patients (Larundel Mental Hospital) 1953-1984 (VPRS 17828). Closed access

Nominal Register of Patients (Larundel Psychiatric Hospital) 1991 (VPRS 17826). Closed access

Admission Procedures and Correspondence Register (Larundel Psychiatric Hospital) 1965-1966 (VPRS 17827). Closed access

Patient Case Files and Medical Information

Patient Clinical Notes and Files [SAMPLE ONLY- Patients with surnames beginning with ‘P’] 1915-1988 (VPRS 18434). Closed access

Patient Movement/Leave Registers

Trial Leave Register 1953-1965 (VPRS 18588). Closed access

Trial Leave Register 1959-1969 (VPRS 18585). Closed access

Leave of Absence and Transfers Register 1964-1966 (VPRS 18587). Closed access

Leave of Absence Register 1965-1991 (VPRS 18584). Closed access

Transfer Register 1969-1988 (VPRS 18586). Closed access

Trial Leave and Leave of Absence Register 1984-1992 (VPRS 18583). Closed access

Further Records

In 2016 the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services published a guide to records of Larundel as part of its Finding Records program. This guide includes information about some records that have not yet been listed in the Public Record Office of Victoria online catalogue. This may mean that these records are still in the custody of the Department, or have not yet been processed by PROV. For access to any records listed in the Finding Records guide that are not listed in the PROV online catalogue, please contact the Department of Health Freedom of Information Unit.

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