The series Children’s Registers consists of two large volumes which contain names and details of children placed in the care of the State Children’s Council and its successors. The Registers record background information about children, reasons for placement in care and details about where children were placed. Access Conditions Most government records in the Northern…
Records relating to child care, Somerville Homes, Darwin is a series of files concerning the administration of Somerville Cottage Homes which was run by the United Church, Northern Synod. The files mention the names and addresses of the various cottages and sometimes the names of cottage parents. Some files include information about, and names of,…
Essington House, reports on juveniles is a series of files on individual children. Each file carries the name of a child and the title ‘miscellaneous file’. The files contain correspondence, reports and other documents relating to children in Essington House and in other Homes in the Northern Territory and interstate. Access Conditions Most government records…
Essington House Correspondence Files is a series of files related to children placed in Essington House. The name of the child is written on the front and/or side of each file. The files contain correspondence, reports, forms and other documents. Some include school reports and letters sent to and received from the child. Access Conditions…
Correspondence files relating to social development with “SD” prefix is a series of files created by the Social Development Branch of the Northern Territory Administration and its successors. These subject files deal with many different welfare matters and include information related to the placement of children in government and non government Homes in the Northern…
Correspondence files relating to State Children with “SC” prefix is a series of files relating to State Children in the Northern Territory. The series includes records related to Aboriginal and non Aboriginal children in care in the Northern Territory and interstate. Each file carries the name of an individual child. The files include letters, reports…
Correspondence files relating to children with “C” prefix are files about children in the care of, or assisted in some way by the Welfare Branch and its successors. Each file carries the name of an individual child. The files generally consist of letters, reports and other documents about the placement of children. The files relate…
Correspondence files relating to the alleviation of distress with “A” prefix is a series of files concerning the provision of welfare services of many different types to individuals and families. Each file carries the name of an individual or a family and includes letters and other documents related to applications for emergency assistance. Access Conditions…
Correspondence files, Welfare Branch is a large series of correspondence files on many different types of welfare related subjects. This series also includes many files on individuals assisted by the Welfare Branch, including children under the care of the Branch. The files relate to both Aboriginal and non Aboriginal children and families. Access Conditions Most…
The series Fostering files with ‘F’ prefix consists of files relating to fostering and/or adoptions of children. The files were created to record information related to applications from prospective foster/adoptive parents. The files include a range of documents related to the process of fostering and adoption of children, including assessments, agreements, correspondence and legal documents….
Dec 18, 2024
Nov 15, 2024
