The Complaints Book records details of complaints about the behaviour of residents of the Challinor Centre or sightings of residents in wrong places. Information in the Complaints Book includes date, time, complainant’s name and address, nature of complaint, area where incident or sighting occurred, immediate action taken, name of recorder, follow-up action and name of…
The Register of Restraint records reasons for restraining hospital residents of ward “C P” at the Challinor Centre Hospital. Information given includes location of ward, date, name of patient, nature of behaviour and restraint applied, instructions and signatures of member of nursing staff in charge of ward, the chief nurse and the member of the…
The Register of Discharges, Removals and Deaths contains records of discharges, removals and deaths of patients at Ipswich Special Hospital and subsequently the Challinor Centre. Details for each entry include the date of discharge, removal or death, date of last admission, number in register of patient and christian and surname at length, discharges – recovered,…
The Registers of Patients and Admission Books, kept by the Wolston Park Hospital and later Ipswich Special Hospital then Challinor Centre Ipswich, record details of patient admissions between 1861 and 1994. Details entered in the registers vary over time but may include date of last previous admission (if any), number of register, number for the…
The Commission of Inquiry Transcripts of Proceedings provide transcripts of proceedings of the 1961 Commission of Inquiry into the Farm Home for Boys Westbrook, established to look at the circumstances surrounding the escape of a number of inmates and other matters relating to the conduct of the institution and the welfare of inmates generally. This…
The Commission of Inquiry Papers consist of papers of the Commission of Inquiry into Westbrook, which was established to look at the circumstances surrounding the escape of a number of inmates and other matters relating to the conduct of the institution and the welfare of inmates generally. This series includes reports, depositions, correspondence items, draft…
The Visiting Medical Officer’s Record of Hospital Treatment, Series ID 992, relates to the Westbrook Training Centre, It contains the visiting Medical Officer’s record of hospital treatment of boys at the Westbrook Training Centre. Access Conditions Access to some of these records is restricted to protect personal privacy. For access to these records please contact…
The Jones Family Cutting Book consists of press cuttings and correspondence collected by Thomas Jones, former Superintendent of Westbrook Reformatory School for Boys and Farm Home for Boys, Westbrook. The cutting book was presented to the Westbrook Youth Centre in 1987. The copy held at Queensland State Archives is a photocopy. The original is held…
The Isolation Register, Series ID 996, relates to the Westbrook Youth Detention Centre. It contains a record of boys who underwent solitary confinement or isolation time as punishment for misdemeanours committed while at the Westbrook Youth Detention Centre. Details recorded include date, time (start of punishment time), name of the boy, type of isolation (eg….
The Visiting Psychiatrist’s Journals, Series ID 991, relate to the Farm Home for Boys, Westbrook and Westbrook Training Centre. They record observation and treatment of boys at Westbrook, made by the official visiting Psychiatrist. Details recorded include:date of visit, number of visitor, name of pshychiatrist, name of boy, and recommendations/observations or “orders”. Access Conditions This…
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