Department of Youth and Community Services (1973 - 1975)

State Government of New South Wales

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From

1973

To

1975

Categories

Care Provider, Foster Care, Government Department, Adoption Agency

Alternative Names

YACS

Location

New South Wales

The Department of Youth and Community Services is one of the names the Department of Community Services has been known by. The Department of Youth and Community Services replaced the Department of Child Welfare and Social Welfare in 1973. It was replaced by the Department of Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs in 1975.

Timeline

1970 - 1973: Department of Child Welfare and Social Welfare, State Government of New South Wales
1973 - 1975: Department of Youth and Community Services
1975 - 1976: Department of Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs, State Government of New South Wales

Series Title: Miscellaneous Correspondence Files Relating To Immigrant Children [School Attendance/Licensing Branch, Department of Community Services] (1971 - 1974)
Date Range: 1971 - 1974
Reference: 14784 [State Records Authority of New South Wales Series Number]
Contact: Please contact the Care Leaver Records Access Unit, Community Services:
Address: Care Leaver Records Access Unit, Community Services, Department of Communities and Justice, Locked Bag 5000, Parramatta NSW 2150
Phone: 1300 137 160 or (02) 9716 2500
Email: CareLeaverRecordsAccessUnit@facs.nsw.gov.au
Website: https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/families/out-of-home-care/about-out-of-home-care/were-you-in-out-of-home-care
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Collection Title: Departmental Records relating to State Wards, New South Wales (1881 - 1983)
Date Range: 1881 - 1983
Reference: -
Contact: Please contact the Care Leaver Records Access Unit, Community Services:
Address: Care Leaver Records Access Unit, Community Services, Department of Communities and Justice, Locked Bag 5000, Parramatta NSW 2150
Phone: 1300 137 160 or (02) 9716 2500
Email: CareLeaverRecordsAccessUnit@facs.nsw.gov.au
Website: https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/families/out-of-home-care/about-out-of-home-care/were-you-in-out-of-home-care
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Series Title: Index Cards Relating To Institutional Inmates (1958 - 1986)
Date Range: 1958 - 1986
Reference: 14689 [State Records Authority of New South Wales Series Number]
Contact: Please contact the Care Leaver Records Access Unit, Community Services:
Address: Care Leaver Records Access Unit, Community Services, Department of Communities and Justice, Locked Bag 5000, Parramatta NSW 2150
Phone: 1300 137 160 or (02) 9716 2500
Email: CareLeaverRecordsAccessUnit@facs.nsw.gov.au
Website: https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/families/out-of-home-care/about-out-of-home-care/were-you-in-out-of-home-care
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Series Title: Immigration Nomination (Minor 'E') Files [School Attendance/Licensing Branch, Department of Community Services] (1962 - 1976)
Date Range: 1962 - 1976
Reference: 14790 [State Records Authority of New South Wales Series Number]
Contact: Please contact the Care Leaver Records Access Unit, Community Services:
Address: Care Leaver Records Access Unit, Community Services, Department of Communities and Justice, Locked Bag 5000, Parramatta NSW 2150
Phone: 1300 137 160 or (02) 9716 2500
Email: CareLeaverRecordsAccessUnit@facs.nsw.gov.au
Website: https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/families/out-of-home-care/about-out-of-home-care/were-you-in-out-of-home-care
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Series Title: Affiliation Files [Maintenance Branch, Department of Community Services] (c. 1963 - 1975)
Date Range: 1963 - 1975
Reference: 14797 [State Records Authority of New South Wales Series Number]
Contact: Please contact the Care Leaver Records Access Unit, Community Services:
Address: Care Leaver Records Access Unit, Community Services, Department of Communities and Justice, Locked Bag 5000, Parramatta NSW 2150
Phone: 1300 137 160 or (02) 9716 2500
Email: CareLeaverRecordsAccessUnit@facs.nsw.gov.au
Website: https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/families/out-of-home-care/about-out-of-home-care/were-you-in-out-of-home-care
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Series Title: Adoption Files [Dependent Children and Adoptions Branch, Department of Community Services] (1947 - 1974)
Date Range: 1947 - 1974
Reference: 14656 [State Records Authority of New South Wales Series Number]
Contact: Please contact the Adoption Information Unit:
Postal address: Locked Bag 5000, Parramatta NSW 2124
Phone: 1300 799 023 or (02) 9716 3005 (from overseas)
Email: Adoption.Information@dcj.nsw.gov.au
Website: https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/families/adoption/finding-info
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Series Title: Miscellaneous files [Residential Care Division, Department of Community Services] (1965 - 1973)
Date Range: 1965 - 1973
Reference: 14801 [State Records Authority of New South Wales Series Number]
Contact: Please contact the Care Leaver Records Access Unit, Community Services:
Address: Care Leaver Records Access Unit, Community Services, Department of Communities and Justice, Locked Bag 5000, Parramatta NSW 2150
Phone: 1300 137 160 or (02) 9716 2500
Email: CareLeaverRecordsAccessUnit@facs.nsw.gov.au
Website: https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/families/out-of-home-care/about-out-of-home-care/were-you-in-out-of-home-care
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Series Title: Presbyterian Adoption Agency adoption registers [Dependent Children and Adoptions Branch, Department of Community Services] (1966 - 1975)
Date Range: 1966 - 1975
Reference: 14662 [State Records Authority of New South Wales Series Number]
Contact: Please contact the Adoption Information Unit:
Postal address: Locked Bag 5000, Parramatta NSW 2124
Phone: 1300 799 023 or (02) 9716 3005 (from overseas)
Email: Adoption.Information@dcj.nsw.gov.au
Website: https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/families/adoption/finding-info
DETAILS

Series Title: Private adoption agency contact files [Dependent Children and Adoptions Branch, Department of Community Services] (1950 - 1975)
Date Range: 1950 - 1975
Reference: 14658 [State Records Authority of New South Wales Series Number]
Contact: Please contact the Adoption Information Unit:
Postal address: Locked Bag 5000, Parramatta NSW 2124
Phone: 1300 799 023 or (02) 9716 3005 (from overseas)
Email: Adoption.Information@dcj.nsw.gov.au
Website: https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/families/adoption/finding-info
DETAILS

Series Title: Benevolent Society adoption register [Dependent Children and Adoptions Branch, Department of Community Services] (1969 - 1975)
Date Range: 1969 - 1975
Reference: 14661 [State Records Authority of New South Wales Series Number]
Contact: Please contact the Adoption Information Unit:
Postal address: Locked Bag 5000, Parramatta NSW 2124
Phone: 1300 799 023 or (02) 9716 3005 (from overseas)
Email: Adoption.Information@dcj.nsw.gov.au
Website: https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/families/adoption/finding-info
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