General Correspondence Files - GF Series - Aboriginal and Island Affairs Department, Cairns Regional District Office

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This series contains 204 items of correspondence between the Queensland State Government’s Cairns Regional Office and other government departments, private organisations, Aboriginal settlements, and individuals. This series includes three files relating to adoptions and children’s services, and three files relating to the Bush Children’s Health Scheme.

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Some records in this series are open access and are available for viewing by any member of the public. However, some records in this series have restricted access for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. To access open records, or to apply for access to restricted records, please contact Queensland State Archives.

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The below records from this series have been identified as most likely to be of relevance to members of the Stolen Generations and Care Leavers.

Files relating to Adoptions:

Normanton Reserve [incl adoptions], 1971-1980. Item ID ITM1236837. Access Restricted until 2080.
General Children’s Services [incl adoptions], 1971-1985. Item ID ITM1236732. Access Restricted until 2085
Adoptions, 1976-1983. Item ID ITM1236706. Access Restricted until 2083

Files relating to the Bush Children’s Health Scheme:

Bush Children’s Health Scheme Part 1, 1975-1980. Item ID ITM1236707. Open access.
Bush Children’s Health Scheme Part 2, 1980-1982. Item ID ITM1236708. Open access.
Bush Children’s Health Scheme Part 3, 1982-1985. Item ID ITM1236709. Open access.

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1992
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General Correspondence Files - GF Series - Aboriginal and Island Affairs Department, Cairns Regional District Office

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