Please contact Aboriginal History Research Services, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries:
Postal Address: PO Box 8349, Perth Business Centre WA 6849
Phone: 1800 161 301
Email: ahrs@dlgsc.wa.gov.au
Quote this number to access your records: State Records Office of Western Australia Series Number, S46
These records are held by State Records Office of Western Australia (24 July 2001 - current).
Administration Files – Northern District Office [N.D.G. Sequence] is a records series created by the Northern District Office of the Department of Native Affairs and the Department of Native Welfare (which covered areas such as Wyndham, Broome, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek and Kununurra). This series contains administrative files, including some relating to missions, children’s homes, training farms, hostels, foster homes, and child welfare. These records include registers of residents at missions, children’s homes and hostels.
The majority of records in this series are restricted in order to protect personal privacy. For access to restricted records please contact the Aboriginal History Research Services. For access to open records please contact the State Records Office of Western Australia.
The below document contains a list of items in this series that may be of relevance to Care Leavers. The items are arranged by the Home/Institution or theme that they refer to.
Series 46 Administration Files – Northern District Office: List of items