Please contact Queensland State Archives:
Postal Address: PO Box 1397, Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109
Phone: (07) 3037 6777
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/contacts
Quote this number to access your records: Queensland State Archives Series ID, S19637
These records are held by Queensland State Archives.
This series contains admission and discharge index cards for children placed at Wilson Youth Hospital and Sir Leslie Wilson Youth Centre. They include information such as admission and discharge dates, child’s name, address, date and place of birth, parent/guardian’s names, religion, school grade, work/job, physical description, personal idiosyncrasies, and likelihood of being dangerous/suicidal. Later cards also include categories for ‘status’ of the child, worker, area office, offences charged with and court hearings attended. There is inconsistency in how much information has been recorded on each of the cards, with some being more detailed than others. The start date of 1942 refers to the earliest birth year of a child admitted to the hospital – the index cards themselves were created from 1961.
Records in this series are restricted for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. To apply for access to these records please contact Queensland State Archives.