Please contact the Care Leaver Records Access Unit, Community Services:
Postal 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
Quote this number to access your records: State Records Authority of New South Wales Series Number, 14786
These records are held by Museums of History NSW (June 1961 - current).
Returns Of Employment Changes Made By Young Persons Sponsored By The Fairbridge Farm Scheme are records of weekly returns that were sent by the Principal of the Fairbridge Farm School to the Child Welfare Department. The information includes the name of the young person, the date of their new employment, the category of wages and their home address. The returns were signed by the Principal and include the children’s departmental file numbers.
Quantity: 1 bundle
Access to these records is currently restricted. In New South Wales, records relating to individuals, such as case files and correspondence are closed to public access for 100 years. Records such as registers and indexes are closed to public access for 80 years.
Care Leavers wishing to access records about themselves will need to complete a Care Leaver Records Access Application Form (downloadable from the Care Leaver Records Access Unit website or available at a Community Services Centre). Completed application forms with proof of identity can be sent to the Care Leaver Records Access Unit, or lodged with a Community Services Centre. For further information please contact the Care Leaver Records Access Unit.