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, S19869
These records are held by Queensland State Archives.
This series contains index cards recording details of children admitted to Warilda. Information on the cards includes child’s name, admission number, name of parents/guardians, date of birth, period of supervision (e.g. ‘Care and protection until 18 years old’), date of protection order, residential address prior to admission, date of admission to Warilda, and details of movements or transfers of the child (e.g. back to parents, to foster parents, or to another institution). Some cards are marked with ‘Court’ or ‘Voluntary’, referring to how the child was placed at Warilda. In some cases there is more than one index card for an individual child.
Access to this series is restricted for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. To apply for access to these records please contact Queensland State Archives.