Please contact the Central Highlands Libraries, Ballarat Library:
Postal address: PO Box 655 Ballarat, Vic 3353
Phone: (03) 5338 6800
Website: https://chighlandslibraries.survey.fm/ask-a-librarian
These records are held by Central Highlands Regional Library.
Ballarat Female Refuge Records are held by the Central Highlands Regional Library Corporation. The collection dates from 1892 to 1930 and includes records relating to women admitted to the Home, including women who had children with them.
These records are open and can be accessed by any member of the public. For access to these records please contact the Central Highlands Regional Library.
The Ballarat Female Refuge collection includes:
Please note that some records that were previously part of this collection at City of Ballarat Library (Admission Book 1892-1921 and Daily Occurrence Books 1901-1921) were transferred into the custody of Child and Family Services Ballarat in 2018.