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Victoria - Archival Collection

Ballarat Reception Centre records held by the Victorian Government (c. 1960 - 1990)

From
c. 1960
To
1990

The Ballarat Reception Centre records held by the Victorian Government comprise a number of records series with information about children who lived at Ballarat/Warrawee Reception Centre and the departmental administration of the Home.

Details

Access Conditions

Conditional Access - Care leavers (and their families) wanting to find information about their time in care, or access personal files can contact the Care Leaver Records Service.

Records

The Department of Health and Human Services holds a number of records series with information about children who lived at Ballarat/Warrawee Reception Centre and the departmental administration of the Home.

The collection includes:

  • Admissions, discharges, protection applications, care applications, reports and adoptions correspondence, c1960-1988 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17955)
  • Child case history files, 1962-1989 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17953)
  • Photographs, Lisa Lodge and Warrawee, 1970-1990

Finding Aids

The Finding Records website page relating to Ballarat Reception Centre has a detailed Collection Guide with more information about these records.

Related Organisations

Prepared by: Cate O'Neill