Malmsbury Youth Training Centre records held by the Victorian Government (c. 1967 - 2001)

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 trainees and clients at Malmsbury and the departmental administration of the institution.

The collection includes:

• Trainee case history files (case management files specific to Malmsbury and separate to the department's green covered files), 1968-1976 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17984)
• Trainee index cards, 1970-1975 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17977)
• Trainee admission records, 1984-2007 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17975)
• Male trainee case history files (Baltara Reception Centre, Turana, Langi Kal Kal and Malmsbury Youth Training Centres), 1967-1992 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17988)
• Youth Welfare Division Turana record cards (Baltara Reception Centre, Turana / Malmsbury / Langi Kal Kal Youth Training Centres) , 1961-1990 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17863)
• Redevelopment plans for youth training centres (includes Winlaton and Turana youth training centres, Melbourne Juvenile Justice Centre and Parkville Youth Residential Centre), 1993-2001 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17986)

Finding Aids

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