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Please contact Nulsen Haven Association (Inc): Postal Address: PO Box 616, Cannington WA 6987 Phone: (08) 6253 4700 Email: care@nulsengroup.com.au Website: https://nulsen.org.au/contact-us/

Riverbank, in Caversham, was established in 1960 by the Child Welfare Department as a secure detention facility with a work-skills focus for up to 33 teenage boys. By 1970, 43 boys could be accommodated and by 1979 over 1,000 boys had been admitted to Riverbank for an average of nine months. After discharge, boys were placed in supervised after-care (similar to parole). In 1993, Riverbank was transferred to the Ministry of Justice. Riverbank closed in 1996 and was re-commissioned as an adult prison in 1998. Riverbank was opened in 1960 by the Child Welfare Department (CWD). It had been some years in the planning, and was described in the CWD’s annual report (1958, in Signposts 2004, p.436) to be Australia’s first purpose-built maximum security reformatory for boys. Riverbank was to address the two tensions in youth offending: the welfare needs of young offenders, and their offending behaviours. The CWD aimed to have a ‘reformatory’ effect on the boys committed to Riverbank an

State Records of South Australia hold a large quantity of records created by the various departments responsible for child welfare that contain information about adoptions in South Australia. These include Adoption files, adoption index cards, envelopes containing details of relinquishing parents, and a short register of children available for adoption. The records date from 1915 up to the current day, and include details about children who were placed for adoption, and their biological and adoptive parents. State Records of South Australia also hold Court records about adoptions, which may contain further details than the records listed on this page – see this page for more information: Records of the South Australian Youth and Children’s Courts. Access Conditions Access to these records is permanently restricted to protect pers

The records of the South Australian Children’s and Youth Courts contain case files and records about children and young people who had cases before the courts. The files can relate to children and young people who were in the process of being made wards of the state, who were being adopted, or who were charged with offences. Children who were subject to ‘In Need of Care’ cases were placed under the guardian of the Minister responsible for child welfare for the duration of the hearing, and may have been made a ward of the State as a result of the hearing. Further information about child welfare cases may be found in the Child Welfare Records and Client Files of the Social Welfare Departments. Further information about adoption cases may be

To access records created by the South Australian Children’s and Youth Courts please contact the Youth Court Registry: Phone: (08) 8204 0331 or (08) 8204 0333 Email: youthcourt@courts.sa.gov.au Website: https://www.courts.sa.gov.au/going-to-court/court-locations/youth-court/

State Records of South Australia holds many records that contain information about children in the child welfare system. The records were kept by the State departments responsible for child and social welfare. The records contain details about children placed under state care, including when their wardship commenced, the child’s placements in institutions and in foster care/boarding out/apprenticeships, details about children who died while in state care, details of children born out of wedlock, details of a child’s release from state care, details about payments made to private carers, and reports on children. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. Many of these records are still restricted, while others are open and can be viewed by any member of the public. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. To request access to restricted records please contact the Dep

Cockburn House was established in 1989 by the Cockburn Youth Services Association to provide emergency accommodation services for young people (male and female). A sub-program of the Commonwealth/State funded Supported Accommodation Assistance Programme (SAAP), it closed in 1993. It was located in the municipal area of Cockburn, possibly in the suburb of Coolbellup. At that time, it was described as having a 24-hour emergency accommodation service, with rostered staff. Young people could be assisted to find longer term accommodation in the area. In its annual report, 1989, the Department for Community Services wrote that Cockburn House was ‘being well used, enabling young people to stay in their local environment.’

Adamson House was established in Northam in 1938 by the Country Women’s Association (CWA) to provide accommodation for girls going to Northam High School. Adamson House became co-educational in 1987, and senior students were accommodated there. It closed in 1990 and the remaining students were transferred to St Christopher’s Hostel, Northam. The CWA leased a home from ‘Mrs Fred Rewell’ so the hostel could open in time for the start of the 1938 school year. It was the first CWA school hostel and was later named after its founder, Mrs Mary Adamson of Haisthorpe, Beverley, who was the president of the western division of the CWA. From 1969, management of Adamson House merged with the nearby St Christopher’s Hostel, Northam, which was for boys. Adamson House became the site for Northam Residential College in 2003. In 2011, the Special Inquiry into St Andrew’s Hostel, Katanning heard testimony that a female warden at the hostel was being ‘investigated by police for sexu

This series contains administrative type files created by the various government departments responsible for the running and supervision of children’s homes and other institutions. Although most of the files were created in 1972 or later, they also contain information dating back to 1918. Subjects covered by these files include aboriginal matters, child protection, community development, complaints, fostering of children, social planning, research and development, and young offenders. These files may contain material related to many Government Homes and non-government Homes under the supervision of the Department. Access Conditions Access to records in this series is partially restricted in order to protect personal privacy. Some items in this series are restricted for 100 years, some for 50 years, and some for 20 years, while others are open and can be viewed by any member of the public. Some items are permanently restricted subject to legal priveledge. People mentioned in

State Records of South Australia holds the administrative records created and kept by the State departments responsible for child and social welfare. The records contain references to children who were in State care, adoption requests, photographs of some children and children’s institutions, and discussions of policy matters relating to child welfare and institutional care. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. Many of these records are still restricted, while others are open and can be viewed by any member of the public. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. To request access to restricted records please contact the Department for Child Protection Freedom of Information team. To arrange access to open records please contact State Records of South Australia. Records Annual Reports o

This admission and discharge book contains details about children and young people admitted to the Central Norther Region Assessment Unit, which was also known as the Gilles Plains Assessment Unit or the Northern Metro Assessment Unit. It contains information such as child’s name, date of birth, endowment/DSS number, age, cultural group, sex, date of admission, where admitted from/previous address, reason for admission, name of their social worker or district centre, discharge date, place discharged to, and coordinators name. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted for 100 years to protect personal privacy. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. To request access to these records please contact the Department for Child Protection Freedom of Information Team.

State Records of South Australia hold a small collection of records about the Cavan Training Centre and the young people who attended the centre. These records contain information relating to court appearances made by the residents, reports on the number of residents at the Centre, and minutes of meetings of the senior staff management team at the Centre. Many of these records contain details about individuals. Some records may also contain information about people who were admitted to the South Australian Youth Training Centre. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted for 100 years to protect personal privacy. People mentioned in these records have the right to access information about themselves. To request access to these records please contact the Department of Human Services Freedom of Information Team. Records Card index relating to court appearan

This series contains photographic slides, and some photographs, taken by staff at the Glandore Boys’ Home. The images show children, staff, and buildings, and activities such as Christmas parties, excursions, and daily routine at the Home. Some slides have captions which include the names of children and staff. Some, but not all of the slides have been reproduced as photographs. Access Conditions Access to these images is restricted for 100 years to protect personal privacy. People depicted in these images have a right to view images of themselves. To request access to these records please contact the Department for Child Protection Freedom of Information team.

These observation logs for Slade Cottage at Glandore and Somerton Park contain notes made by staff at the cottage. The notes include information about the movements, activities, and appointments of children living at the cottage, and include the names of individual children. No further information about these logs have been published in the State Records of South Australia Catalogue. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted for 100 years to protect personal privacy. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. To request access to these records please contact the Department for Child Protection Freedom of Information team.

There is a small collection of records from the Point Pearce Aboriginal School, held by the State Records of South Australia. The collection includes admission registers and roll books, which contain information about children attending the school, including Aboriginal children living at Point Pearce Aboriginal Station. Access Conditions The Roll Books in this series are open access, and may be viewed by any member of the public. For access to open records please contact State Records of South Australia. Some of the Admission Registers are restricted to protect personal privacy. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. To arrange access to restricted records please contact the Department of Education Information Release Unit. Records The Admission Registers (GRS/16966) in this collection date from 1938 to 1996, and con

There is a small collection of records from the Raukkan Aboriginal School, also known as the Point McLeay Mission School, held by the State Records of South Australia. The collection includes admission registers and inspectors registers, which contain information about the school itself, and children attending the school, which includes Aboriginal children living at Raukkan/Point McLeay Mission. Access Conditions The Admission Registers in this series are open access, and may be viewed by any member of the public. For access to open records please contact State Records of South Australia. Some of the Inspectors registers are restricted to protect personal privacy. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. To arrange access to restricted records please contact the Department of Education Information Release Unit. Records The Admission registers in this collection contain basic details about children admitted to the schoo

This series of records contain information about wages paid to girls living at the Allambi Girls Hostel, and payments made by the girls ti the Hostel in boarding fees, between 1948 and 1951. No further description of these records has been provided in the State Records of South Australia catalogue. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted for 100 years to protect personal privacy. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. For access to these records please contact the Department for Child Protection Freedom of Information team.

These Admission books contain information about children who were admitted to the Woodville Assessment Unit and Woodville Community Unit. They include the child’s admission number, name, age, date of birth, ‘order’ (possibly reason for admission), their previous placement, discharge date, where they were discharged to, and administrative reference numbers used by the Department. The book also includes a field titled CWW/DO, which possibly refers to the Community Welfare Worker/District Officer assigned to the child. Access Conditions Access to these admission books is restricted for 100 years to protect personal privacy. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. For access to these records please contact the Department for Child Protection Freedom of Information team.

Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited was formed in July 2017 and is the community services organisation of the Uniting Church of Australia in Victoria and Tasmania. At its establishment Uniting brought together 24 founding agencies, including 21 UnitingCare agencies and Wesley Mission Victoria. The Uniting Heritage Service is for people (and their family members) who were in out of home care or adopted by the former Presbyterian, Methodist or Uniting Churches. It provides supported access to records and family searching services. From its establishment Uniting continued to provide care and support to children, young people and their families through programs such as foster care, kinship care, adoption and permanent care, and residential care. Other community service programs operated by Uniting since it was formed include aged and carer services, housing and homelessness, early learning centres, alcohol and other drug services, and asylum seeker support. The Uniting Heritag

Please contact Christopher Wade, Manager Uniting Heritage Service: Postal address: Locked Bag 8, A’Beckett Street PO, Melbourne VIC 8006 Phone: 0402 969 621 Email: heritageservice@vt.uniting.org Website: https://www.unitingvictas.org.au/services/family-services/heritage-service/

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 Conditions 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. Records The following records from the Strathmont Centre c

The Registers of Patients contain information about people admitted to Ru Rua Nursing Home between 1974 and 1989. Information recorded in the registers includes patient registration number, date of admission, name, sex, date of birth, birthplace, marital status, previous address, information about pensions and medical benefits, previous admissions, referrals, medical information, religion, name and contact details for next of kin, date of discharge/transfer/death, and other remarks. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted for 60 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.

These admission registers contain information about children admitted to the Mareeba Babies’ Hospital and the Mareeba Children’s Annex to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital between 1920 and 1972. Information recorded in the registers includes the patient’s registration number, name, sex, date of birth, date of admission, condition on admission, disease, classification number, date of dischage/transfer/death, result of treatment, place of transfer (if transferred), number of days spent in hospital, names and contact details of parents, and name of treating doctors. From 1972 to 1976 the register was no longer used for child admissions, and instead recorded admissions of elderly patients to the geriatric ward of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted in order 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

These records were created by the Northcote Mental Hospital, later known as the Hillcrest Hospital. They contain information about patients, staff, and administrative matters at the Hospitals. The collection is held by State Records of South Australia. The records contain personal details of people admitted to the Hospitals, including children and young people. Records about patients include admission and discharge registers, medical exam notes and case files, records about medications, property owned by patients, visitors, and patient deaths. The collection also includes administrative records from the hospital, such as annual statistics, general information pamphlets about the hospital and what patients could expect, and a newsletter written by patients and staff. Access Conditions Access to many of these records is restricted for up to 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. To

This collection contains an Admission Register and School Council Records from the Minda Special School created by Minda Inc. The records contain basic details about children enrolled at the school, as well as administrative records about the management of the school. Access Conditions Access to these registers is restricted in order to protect personal privacy. People mentioned in these registers have a right to access information about themselves. To request access to restricted records please contact the Department of Education Information Release Unit. To arrange access to open records please contact State Records of South Australia. Records Admission Registers, 1979-1997 (GRS/5383) contain details about children enrolled at Minda Special School, including their name, address, date of birth, and information about their parents/guardians. These records have rest

This small collection of records were created by the Boys Probationary School, Mount Barker, which was later known as the Salvation Army Boys’ Home, Mount Barker, or Eden Park Boys Home. It includes nine Admission Registers which contain details of the boys admitted to the Homes, and two School Journals, which contain information recorded by the head teacher about daily occurrences at the school. Access Conditions The Admission Registers in this series are restricted for 100 years to protect personal privacy. People mentioned in these registers have a right to access information about themselves. To request access to restricted records please contact the Department of Education Information Release Unit. Admission registers over 100 years old, and all School Journals are open and can be accessed by any member of the public.  To arrange access to open records please contact State Records of South Australia. Records

These admission registers were created by the Umeewarra Mission School, which was the school located at the Umeewarra Mission, also known as Davenport Reserve, near Port Augusta. The registers record details about children that attended the school, including their name, date of birth, gender, religion, parents names and occupations, residence, previous school, grades, date of leaving school, and other remarks. Children are listed in the registers by their date of enrolment. The registers also include an alphabetical index to students. Access Conditions These registers are open and can be accessed by any member of the public. For access to these registers please contact State Records of South Australia.

These records were created by the Home for Incurables, later known as the Julia Farr Centre, Julia Farr Services, and Highgate Park. They contain information about patients, staff, and administrative matters at the Homes. The collection is held by State Records of South Australia. The records contain personal details of people admitted to the Home for Incurables, Julia Farr, and Highgate Park, including children and young people. Records about patients include admission and discharge registers, case books, records about the movement of patients between wards/facilities, and records about medications prescribed to patients. The collection also includes administrative records from the hospital, which also include some references to individual patients, such as staff reports about occurrences at the Homes, correspondence, visitor books, meeting minutes, and annual reports. These records were transferred to State Records of South Australia in 2020, following the closure of Highgate Park

These records were created by Enfield Receiving House, later known as Enfield Hospital, and contain information about patients, staff, and administrative matters at Enfield. The collection is held by State Records of South Australia. The records contain personal details of people admitted to Enfield Hospital, including children and young people. Records about patients include admission and discharge registers, case files, records about prescribed medications, records about the movement of patients between wards/facilities, and daily information about occurrences on hospital wards. The collection also includes administrative records from the hospital such as staff reports/diaries, and meeting minutes. Some records dating from 1979 onwards also relate to patients admitted to Hillcrest Hospital, which came under the same board of management as Enfield in 1979. Access Conditions Access to records in this collection is restricted for up to 100 years in order to protect personal p

These are records created by Morialta Protestant Children’s Home that are held by State Records of South Australia. The records contain information about children living at the Home, and include children’s files, photographs, adoption forms, annual reports, a film made about the Home, visitor’s books, and administrative records such as reports, meeting minutes and regulations. 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 over 100 years old are open and can be viewed by any member of the public. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. To request access to restricted records please contact the Department for Child Protection Freedom of Information team. To arrange access to open records please contact State Records of South Australia. Records The following records in this collection contain infor

Vaccinations and infectious diseases log – Seaforth Home is a register used to record medical information about residents of the Seaforth Convalescent Home and Seaforth Home at Somerton Park between 1941 and 1973. It includes information about vaccinations received and infectious diseases contracted by the residents. Access Conditions Access to the records in this series 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 contact the Department for Child Protection Freedom of Information team. Records One side of each page is a register of vaccinations given, including vaccinations for polio, triple antigen, influenza, CDT (combined diphtheria and tetanus), and gamma globulin injections. The other side of the page is a register of infectious diseases contracted by residents. Information captured in the register includes dat

These indexes to correspondence received by the Destitute Poor Department, Destitute Person’s Department and the Children’s Welfare and Public Relief Department are held by State Records of South Australia.The indexes include name of writer, number of file, date of letter, date of receipt of letter and subject of letter i.e.. “W. Holmes, 137, 7/3/1900, 9/3/1900, Maintenance of E.M. Howell’s child; Remittance on account of”. The indexes contain some references to destitute people who have NOT been admitted to the Destitute Asylum, the so called ‘town cases’. As the Town Cases Registers are now missing, and as much of Destitute Board correspondence prior to 1921 is also missing, these indexes may be the only trace left of such people. These volumes do not index the State Children’s Department files, but there are many references to the maintenance of children, and to letters from the State Children’s Department regarding children. Access Conditions Access to the records in thi

This series contains a volume that records details about patients admitted to the Northfield Consumptive Home, later the Morris Hospital. Information varies between patients, but generally includes name, date of admission, admission number, patient’s address, next of kin, age, religion, place of birth, length of residence in South Australia, occupation, doctor, duration of illness, where transferred from, and date of discharge or death. Access Conditions These records are open and can be viewed by any member of the public. To arrange access to these records please contact State Records of South Australia. Records There is an alphabetical index at the front of the volume. Patient admission numbers are preceded by the letter ‘B’ for cancer patients and the letter ‘C’ for tuberculosis patients. These patients were admitted separately, and their details were later compiled into this register.

This series consists of registers of patients admitted to the Northfield Infectious Diseases Hospital, later the Northfield Wards of the Royal Adelaide Hospital. It includes basic information about people who were patients at the hospital, including name, date of admission and discharge, sex, age, occupation, marital status, contact details for family/friends, doctor, and destination on discharge. Some entries in the register note the diagnosis given to patients. The registers cover the dates 1932-1938 and 1951-1959. The location of the registers recording patients between 1938 and 1951 is not known. Access Conditions This series is open and can be viewed by any member of the public. To arrange access to these records please contact State Records of South Australia.

This series of Case Cards comprises a record of cases dealt with by the Women Police Branch. The date range of the cards runs from 1960 to 1973. Women Police during the period dealt primarily with the moral and social welfare of women and children, such as domestic issues or missing persons, with criminal offences being handled by the regular police force. The cards include basic personal details about the woman or child in question, alongside details of the incident, observations made by police, general information, and sometimes a photograph. These cards contain information about children who were placed at Glandore Children’s Home/Glandore Boys’ Home, and may contain information about children placed in other out-of-home care settings. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted for 75 years in order to protect personal privacy. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. To request access to restricted records please

This series of Case Cards comprises a record of cases dealt with by the Women Police Branch. The date range of the cards runs from 1940 to 1974. Women Police during the period dealt primarily with the moral and social welfare of women and children, such as domestic issues or missing persons, with criminal offences being handled by the regular police force. The cards include basic personal details about the woman or child in question, alongside details of the incident, observations made by police, general information, and sometimes a photograph. These cards may include information about children who were placed in out-of-home care. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted for 75 years in order to protect personal privacy. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. To request access to restricted records please contact the South Australian Police, Freedom of Information Unit. To arrange access to open records please co

This series contains the Observation Log of Seaforth Home for 1968 to 1973, which is titled “Wet Bed Book”. It includes notes about daily checks conducted on the beds of children in the morning and evening. Entries include the name of children, with ticks or crosses against their name to indicate if their bed was wet or dry. Entries for children have been divided into two groups – toddlers and schoolgirls – reflecting the different dormitories for the age groups. 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 restricted records please contact the Department for Child Protection Freedom of Information team.

Records of McBride Maternity Hospital, formerly Adelaide Maternity Home is a collection of records that date from 1893 to 1982 created by staff at the Adelaide Maternity Hospital, McBride Maternity Hospital and McBride Hospital. The records are held at the State Records of South Australia and include admission and discharge registers, clinical registers, patient information, case books and day books for mothers and infants. Access Conditions These records are closed to public access due to the Adoption Act 1988. To access these records you must complete a Freedom of Information (FOI) request form and submit it to the Department for Child Protection. You can contact the FOI team for assistance with your application. There is no fee to apply. If you do not want to approach the Department yourself, someone else (like a worker from a support service) can apply on your behalf. Records Records of McBride Maternity Hospital, formerly Adelaide Maternity Home, is a c

This Admission book contains details about young people admitted to the girls unit and the co-educational unit of the South Australian Youth Remand and Assessment Centre. Details recorded include name, date of birth, address, charge/reason for admission, details of release and release date. Entries are made in chronological order, and date from 1985 to 1993. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted for 100 years to protect personal privacy. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. To request access to these records please contact the Department for Child Protection Freedom of Information team.

This series comprises correspondence files of the Colonial Surgeon’s office and its successors, including the Hospitals Department. The correspondence contains little information about patients, however it does include correspondence relating to the lunatic asylums and mental hostpials, and it may include correspondence related to Estcourt House and Mareeba Babies Hospital. The correspondence mostly relates to staffing matters, payment authorisations, and administrative issues. There is little information about hospital or asylum patients in these files, other than reports on exceptional incidents and attempts to recover payments. Unit 1 of this series directly relates to the Colonial Lunatic Asylum and the Adelaide Lunatic Asylum. Access Conditions Access to the records in this series is restricted for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. Those records over 100 years old are open and can be accessed by any member of the public. People mentioned in these records h

State Records of South Australia holds records that contain information about Aboriginal people in South Australia, including children who were removed from their families by the state (also known as the Stolen Generations), and about Aboriginal missions, stations and reserves, and government policies impacting Aboriginal people. The records were kept by the State departments responsible for the oversight of Aboriginal people in South Australia. Some of the records directly relate to individual children who were removed from their families, whereas other more administrative records can provide contextual information about the systematic removal of Aboriginal children from their families and the mechanisms of control the State imposed on Aboriginal people. State Records also hold Client Files about Aboriginal families and children that were created or maintained by the Social Welfare Departments – more information about those files

State Records of South Australia hold a large collection of records created by the Destitute Board, which include records about children and unmarried mothers admitted to the Destitute Asylum and Lying-in Home, as well as records about the Industrial and Reformatory Schools at Brighton and Magill. The records include admissions registers to the Destitute Asylum and Lying-in Home, lists of “orphan and deserted children”, registers of children boarded out from the asylum, register of infants born at the asylum, registers of licensed foster mothers and the children fostered to them, account books showing maintenance payments for children, registers of children transferred to other institutions, and registers of children apprenticed, adopted, or sent out to work, plus more administrative and contextual records such as correspondence files, committee meeting minutes, and annual reports. Access Conditions Records created by the Destitute Board that relate to children admitted to t

State Records of South Australia holds records that contain information about foster mothers and maternity homes. The records were kept by the State departments responsible for child and social welfare. The records contain details about women who were licensed to be foster mothers for children in State care, details about children who were placed in the care of these women, reports on conditions in foster homes, details of unmarried women who gave birth in maternity homes, details about children born outside of marriage, and reports on conditions at maternity homes. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. Many of these records are still restricted, while others are open and can be viewed by any member of the public. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. To request access to restricted records please contact the Department for Child Protection Freedom of Inform

Education – Register of Prosecutions is a register that records details of the prosecutions of parents for the non-attendance at school of children of school age (either through truancy or non-enrolment). In the ‘Remarks’ section it includes notes on committing children to institutions, such as the Edwardstown Industrial School, Glandore Industrial School and Glandore Children’s Home, and the length of sentence for children committed to institutions. 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 contact the Department of Education Information Release Unit. Records This register begins with an index (two columns) on tabbed letter pages giving surname, Christian name, and prosecution numbers of parents of the child/children in question. The indexed names appear under year dates.

State Records of South Australia holds the minutes of council and committee meetings that were created and kept by the State departments responsible for child and social welfare. These minutes include notes on discussion of individual cases, including notes on the conduct and education of State wards, allegations of neglect of State wards, transfers of children, absconding, petitions from parents to have their children released from State control, approvals for foster parents, and a small number of references to adoption cases. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. Many of these records are still restricted, while others are open and can be viewed by any member of the public. Some records that discuss adoption cases are restricted in perpetuity. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. To request access to restricted records please contact the Department for Ch

State Records of South Australia holds many records of correspondence written to or by the Social Welfare Departments and its predecessors. The records were kept by the State departments responsible for child and social welfare. The records include details about children, including references to children being committed to State care, foster and institutional placements or transfers, maintenance payments for children, appeals from parents for the return of their children, medical treatment of children, and correspondence with non-government children’s Homes. Some later (c.1970s) files from the Department for Aboriginal Affairs are also included in this collection. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. Many of these records are still restricted, while others are open and can be viewed by any member of the public. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. To reque

Please contact the Archivist at Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand Provincialate (Good Shepherd Archive): Postal address: PO Box 182, Abbotsford VIC 3067 Phone: 1800 812 702 Email: archives@goodshep.org.au – for Archives, Research, Legal and Redress enquiries heritage@goodshep.org.au – for Former Residents and their families Website: https://goodshep.org.au/services/the-good-shepherd-archive/

State Records of South Australia holds many records that contain information about South Australian families who had contact with the child welfare system, and relating to the paternity of South Australian children who were born outside of marriage (including for cases where this is not noted on a birth certificate).  They may contain some information about children who were placed in out of home care. The records were kept by the State departments responsible for child and social welfare. 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 restricted records please contact the Department for Child Protection Freedom of Information team. Records Ledger cards – Family Maintenance Branch, 1928-1980 (GRS/6648)