Please contact the New South Wales Department of Communities & Justice, Open Government, Information and Privacy Unit:
Phone: (02) 9716 2662
Email: infoandprivacy@dcj.nsw.gov.au
Website: https://dcj.nsw.gov.au/about-us/gipa/apply-online-to-access-information.html
These records are held by Department of Juvenile Justice, State Government of New South Wales (1990 - current).
The ‘D’ files and the Allied Health Files were created and maintained by the Department of Juvenile Justice. The ‘D’ files relate to juveniles who have been admitted to a juvenile justice centre. They record: admission and discharge dates; personal details; casework records; court records; background reports; special incidents and authorised absences. The Allied Health Files record: medical and dental history; drug and alcohol casework; psychological reports and psychiatry notes.
Access to these records is currently restricted. In New South Wales, records relating to individuals, such as case files and correspondence are closed to public access for 100 years. Records such as registers and indexes are closed to public access for 80 years.
People wishing to access records about themselves will need to submit a GIPA (Government Information Public Access) form to the Department of Communities and Justice Open Government, Information and Privacy unit.