• Archival Collection

Lutheran Children's Home records held by the Victorian Government

To access these records

Please contact the Care Leaver Records Service:

Phone: (03) 9096 8449

Email: clrs@dffh.vic.gov.au

Records Location

These records are held by Department of Health & Human Services, State Government of Victoria (January 2015 - 2021) and Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, State Government of Victoria (2021 - current).

Details

Lutheran Children’s Home records is an archival collection held by the Victorian Government held by the Department of Health & Human Services.

Access Conditions

Former residents and their families can contact the Care Leaver Records Service, Freedom of Information Unit for access to these records.

Records

There are a number of records series within the Lutheran Children’s Home records held by the Victorian Government.

The collection includes:

  • Admission and discharge registers for children placed at Lutheran Peace Memorial Children’s Home, 1950-82 (Public Record Office Victoria reference number 17942)
  • Child case history files, 1950-88 (Public Record Office Victoria reference number 18080)

Finding Aids

The Finding Records webpage relating to Lutheran Children’s Homes has a detailed Collection Guide with more information about these records.

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  • From

    c. 1950

  • To

    c. 1980

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