Please contact Queensland State Archives:
Postal Address: PO Box 1397, Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109
Phone: (07) 3037 6777
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/contacts
Quote this number to access your records: Queensland State Archives Series ID, 1246
These records are held by Queensland State Archives.
This series contains correspondence relating to children admitted to and discharged from State care and protection, including children placed in Homes and foster care and those who were adopted from State care. Records within this series includes applications for admission to orphanages and Homes, records of maintenance payments for children, including applications for assistance with making payments, declarations of a State ward “attaining majority” (aging out of the system), child welfare reports, records of visits to healthcare providers, institutional discharge records, and reports of children who died in State care. There are 2245 files in this series. They are arranged by name of birth parents, followed by name of the child.
Items in this series are restricted for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. For access to files over 100 years old, or to apply for access to restricted records, please contact Queensland State Archives.