Allambie records held by the Victorian Government

Allambie records held by the Victorian Government contains a number of records series with information about children who lived at Allambie and the departmental administration of the Home.

Access Conditions

Restricted Access – Records containing personal or private information about children are closed to public access for a period of 99 years. Care Leavers (and their families) can apply for access to records via the Care Leaver Records Service.

Records

The Victorian government holds a number of records series with information about children who lived at Allambie and the departmental administration of the Home.

The collection includes:

• Admission and discharge register, 1961-1990 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17897)
• Child record cards (Boys and Girls Depots, Royal Park, Turana Reception Centre and Allambie Reception Centre) c1950-1987 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17896)
• Child record cards, 1972-1990 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 18071)
• Child case history files, c1973-1990 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17838)
• Child medical case history cards, 1961-1990 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17898)
• Child case files, Liaison and Advocacy Unit, 1982-1990 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 18057)
• Historical records: photographs, newspaper cuttings and ephemera, 1970-1985 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17972)

Finding Aids

The Finding Records website page relating to Allambie (1961-1990) has a detailed Collection Guide with more information about these records.