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Anglicare WA, records

Anglicare WA, records is a collection of records and historical information that may be relevant to people who were placed in residential programs run by Anglicare including: Anglicare Emergency Foster Scheme; Anglicare Fostering Futures; Anglicare Homesharers; Anglicare Youth House; Armadale Youth Accommodation Service; Chesterfield House and Rockingham Youth External Accommodation Project; and Yes! Housing. Anglicare…

Anglican Diocese of Perth, Western Australia, Records

Anglican Diocese of Perth, Western Australia, Records is a collection of records and historical information that may be relevant to people who were placed in Homes including: Anglican Farm School, Stoneville, Forrest River Mission; Padbury Boys’ Farm School, Parkerville Children’s Home; Perth Boys’ Orphanage and Perth Girls’ Orphanage; Redhill; Seaside House, Coogee; Swan Boys’ Orphanage;…

Centrecare, Centrecare Children’s Cottages and Djooraminda, Records

Centrecare is the organisation that has inherited the history and any existing records of Centrecare Family Services and Centrecare Marriage and Family Services. It is also the custodian of existing records from Centrecare Children’s Cottages, which was re-named Djooraminda in August 1992. The exact holdings are unknown, but there may be information relevant to people…

Wanslea Family Services Records, Wanslea Family Services

Wanslea Family Services Records is an archival collection of records dated between 1940 to 2004. It includes records about the Wanslea Hostel, Cottesloe and the Wanslea ‘Community Care Program’ (‘foster care program’). Wanslea Family Services has paper files, microfilm, photographs and digital files that include admission records, case notes, letters, and annual reports. Access Conditions…

Records of the Department of Child Protection and Family Support, and predecessors

Records of the Department of Child Protection and Family Support, and predecessors is a collection dating back to 1894. It is held by Child Protection and Family Support (CPFS). The collection includes records from the Government Receiving Depot, the State Children’s Department, the Child Welfare Department and more recent departments which have been known at…

Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants oral history project [sound recording], National Library of Australia

The ‘Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants oral history project’ was established in 2009 after the National Apology to people who had been in out of home care as children, including people who lived in foster care as children. It is a collection of audio interviews. The project sought to embrace the complexity of the…

Sight Saving School Records

Records relating to the Sight Saving School (also known as the Bruce Hamilton School) are held by the Tasmanian Archives. The collection includes admission registers, reports on students’ progress and photographs. Records The collection includes the following records: Admission register 1940-1960 Observation book 1940-1954 Photographs 1950-1980 Correspondence received 1956-1976 Journal, including some case histories 1957-1970…

Mara House Records

Mara House Records are stored securely and then destroyed under secure conditions seven years after a young woman reaches the age of 18. Access Conditions Mara House records are closed but young women may access their personal files by contacting Mara House directly.

Tasmania Prison Service Records

Tasmania Prison Service Records holds the records of the Risdon Prison Complex. The collection is incomplete. Some of the existing records contain personal information. Access Conditions Individuals wishing to access their records can contact the Tasmania Prison Service.

Dominic College Records

Dominic College Records include personal information about boys who lived at Boys’ Town and Savio College. Access Conditions Access to personal information in these records is subject to conditions to protect the privacy of individuals. Care Leavers of Boys’ Town wishing to see a record should contact Dominic College. Records Dominic College holds Admission Registers…