• Archival Collection

Records of the 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 Agency ID, GRG29

Records Location

Details

This collection includes records of the Social Welfare Department and its predecessor Departments. It also includes some records from later Departments including the Department of Social Welfare and Aboriginal Affairs, and the Department for Community Welfare.

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

    1849

  • To

    c. 1987

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