Archives



Correspondence files, single number series with ‘B’ [Child Endowment] prefix

“Correspondence files, single number series with ‘B’ [Child Endowment] prefix” is an archival series held by the National Archives of Australia. Its series number is A885. The records in A885 relate to child endowment and family allowances. The records were created by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services. Many of the files document the payment…

Records relating to history of Heathfield Reformatory

The Apollo Bay and District Historical Society hold a small number of records containing information relating to the Heathfield Homes Reformatory School for Protestant Boys. There are no records from the Reformatory itself in this Record Series. Access Conditions Open Access For access to these records please contact the Apollo Bay and District Historical Society…

Children’s Court of Victoria records

Children’s Court Case History Files is an archival series held by the Department of Families, Fairness and housing. It comprises files relating to children’s assessments by the Children’s Court Clinic, and include case histories compiled by social workers, psychologists and other case workers. The files also contain results from tests to assess the child’s literacy,…

Admission and Discharge Register of Wards [Bayswater Boys’ Homes]

Admission and Discharge Register of Wards is an archival series held by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. At some point following the closure of Bayswater Boys’ Homes this volume was transferred to the Victorian government. Access Conditions Restricted Access – Records containing personal or private information about children are closed to public access…

Labour Ward Case Books and Registers [The Haven]

Labour Ward Case Books and Registers is an archival series held by the Department of Health and Human Services. These records were transferred from the Salvation Army to the Victorian government at some point following the closure of The Haven. Access Conditions Open Access – Records older than 99 years are open and digitised copies…

Admission and Discharge Day Books [The Haven]

Admission and Discharge Day Books (1907-1975) is an archival series held by the Department of Health and Human Services. These records were transferred from the Salvation Army to the Victorian government at some point following the closure of The Haven in 1975. Access Conditions Open Access – Records older than 99 years are open and…

Departmental Children’s Homes Files

Departmental Children’s Homes Files is an archival series held by the Public Record Office of Victoria, and is identified by the series number VPRS 18072/P0001. The records in this series date from 1955 to 1987, and were created by interactions between the various Victorian government departments responsible for child welfare and departmental children’s Homes. The…

Welfare Photographs and Publications

Welfare Photographs and Publications is a series comprising photographs published by the British and Victorian state governments about social welfare activities and institutions. The records include photographs a number of Victorian children’s Homes. Access Conditions Open. Records These records were part of the RMIT Social Policy Archive before their subsequent transfer to the University of…

Voluntary Children’s Homes Files

Voluntary Children’s Homes Files is an archival series with contents dating from 1921 to 1989. It has the Public Record Office Victoria series number of VPRS 18069/P0001. The records in this series were created by the interactions between the Victorian government and Homes in Victoria run by charitable and religious organisations. The Voluntary Children’s Homes…

Client Case Records, Citizens Welfare Service of Victoria

Client Case Records [Citizens Welfare Service of Victoria, Reference Number 2013.0114] is an archival series held at the University of Melbourne Archives. The series comprises the case records, compiled by social workers, of clients of the Citizens Welfare Service. Each client is an individual or a couple and the files document the clients’ interaction with…