Please contact the Department of Human Services Freedom of Information team:
Postal Address: GPO Box 292, Adelaide, South Australia, 5001
Phone: (08) 8208 7628
Email: DHSfreedomofinformation@sa.gov.au
Website: https://dhs.sa.gov.au/about-us/open-government/freedom-of-information/how-to-get-information
Quote this number to access your records: State Records of South Australia Agency ID GA2744
These records are held by State Records of South Australia (1919 - current).
The records of the Strathmont Centre held by the State Records of South Australia include registers of residents, inpatient record cards, admission registers for the Strathmont Special School, and employee history cards. These records include basic details about people who were admitted to the Strathmont Centre, including biographical and medical information, however the records about each individual are generally quite brief. These records include some information about patients who were transferred to other hospitals and centres, including the Ru Rua Nursing Home, Hillcrest Hospital, and Glenside Hospital.
Access to these records is restricted for up to 100 years to protect personal privacy. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. To arrange access to these records please contact the Department of Human Services Freedom of Information team.
The following records from the Strathmont Centre contain information about people who were residents there.
Alphabetical register of female residents – Strathmont Centre, 1971-1982 (GRS/16804). Restricted access for 60 years.
Alphabetical register of male residents – Strathmont Centre, 1971-1982 (GRS/16803). Restricted access for 60 years.
Register of patients – Strathmont Centre, 1971-1982 (GRS/16805). Restricted access for 60 years.
Inpatient record cards – Strathmont Centre, 1971-1995 (GRS/18563). Restricted access for 100 years.
These records cards include information about residents who were transferred between Ru Rua Nursing Home and the Strathmont Centre.
Admission registers – Strathmont Special School, later Piddington Special School, 1970-1990 (GRS/13926). Restricted access for 100 years.