The Care Leaver Records Access Unit was established around 2009. The unit assists former state wards, people that were in foster care and anyone who spent time in a children’s home access their records about their time in care.
For the Care Leaver Records Access Unit to provide access to records held by the Department of Communities and Justice an application form must be completed (available via this link). Another form must be completed to amend personal records.
Until 2019, the Care Leaver Records Access Unit sat within Community Services. It became part of the new Department of Communities and Justice in July 2019.