• Archival Item

St Francis House Transfer of Children at Closure

To access these records

Please contact National Archives of Australia – Darwin Office:

Postal Address: PO Box 24, Nightcliff NT 0814

Phone: (08) 8924 7666

Email: archives@naa.gov.au

Website: https://www.naa.gov.au/visit-us/northern-territory

Reference Number

Quote this number to access your records: National Archives of Australia Reference Number, F1, 1959/2798

Records Location

Details

This file contains detailed correspondence and reports relating to the placement of boys from St Francis House after its closure in 1959. It includes names and circumstances of boys from the Home and information about their placements.

Access Conditions

Open with exception.

Under the Archives Act 1983, most Commonwealth records in the open access period are available for public access. The open access period is 20 years after the date of the creation of the record. Some records are subject to exemption for various reasons. Care leavers and other researchers need to apply for access to records if they are not already open. The National Archives website provides further information about access.

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