Quote this number to access your records: Public Record Office of Victoria Series Number, VPRS 18576
These records are held by Public Record Office Victoria (1973 - current).
Admission Register, Alexandra Babies’ Home is a series held by the Public Record Office Victoria. The series comprises a single Admission Register recording all admissions to the Alexandra Babies Home between 1941 and 1973
Conditional access. Former residents (and their families) wanting to find information about their time in care, or access personal files can contact Care Leaver Records Service, Freedom of Information Unit, Department of Health and Human Services.
Information recorded in the Admissions Register includes:
The ‘By whom recommended’ column includes information about who made the referral of the child to the Home. This may include the Children’s Welfare Department, children’s homes Allambie and Warrawee Reception Centre, Infant Life Protection and the Red Cross.
Earlier entries record the names of individuals as people referring children to the home, these are likely to be members of the Town and City Mission.