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Elim Maternity Hospital List of Babies Adopted

The Elim Maternity Hospital List of Babies Adopted dates from 1971 to 1973. It includes the adoptive parents’ name, address, baby’s name, date of birth, and date of placement. Access Conditions Access to personal information in these records is subject to conditions to protect the privacy of individuals. Care Leavers wishing to access these records…

Elim Maternity Hospital Register of Babies

The Elim Maternity Hospital Register of Babies dates from 1927 to 1970. It includes the date of birth, where born, the date of discharge, a summary of the baby’s health status on discharge, for instance, ‘good’ or ‘fair’. It also includes the outcome, that is, adopted, fostered or sent home with mother, and the future…

National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children

The National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children was endorsed by the Council of Australian Governments in April 2009. It sets out a plan to ensure the safety and well being of Australian children and to reduce levels of abuse and neglect. It is a long term project with a finish date in 2020. Goals are…

Inquiry by the Auditor-General into Out of Home Care, Tasmania

The Inquiry by the Auditor-General into Out of Home Care began in 20011 and reported in 2012. Its purpose was to find out whether out of home care offered effective child protection. The Auditor-General recommended better documentation, support and training of carers, and more planning for children and young people’s transition out of state care….

Mara House – Contact Details

Please contact Mara House through Colony 47: Postal address: PO Box 337, Hobart TAS 7002 Phone: (03) 6231 2782 or 0418 315 027 Website: https://colony47.com.au/contact/

Mara House Records

Mara House Records are stored securely and then destroyed under secure conditions seven years after a young woman reaches the age of 18. Access Conditions Mara House records are closed but young women may access their personal files by contacting Mara House directly.

Correspondence files, Class 5 (British Migrants)

Correspondence files, Class 5 (British Migrants) contains records created by the Department of Immigration and the Department of the Interior, dating from 1920 to 1957. It is held by the National Archives of Australia. This series contains correspondence files relating to the migration of British subjects to Australia, including the migration of children through Child…

Industrial Department, State of Tasmania

The Industrial Department was established around 1916. It was responsible for the Labour Bureau and state immigration. In 1930, the Industrial Department closed and its activities were transferred to the Charitable Grants Department. Pearce gives the starting date for the immigration functions of the Department as 1925. However, Wettenhall gives 1916. In 1924, the Industrial…

St John Bosco Boys Town, Glenorchy, Tasmania – Governmental assistance toward costs of building operations for accommodation of British child migrants

St John Bosco Boys Town, Glenorchy, Tasmania – Governmental assistance toward costs of building operations for accommodation of British child migrants is an archival item, with contents dating from 1948 to 1953. Access Conditions Open

Chief Secretary’s Department, State of Tasmania

The Chief Secretary’s Department became part of the new Tasmanian public service in 1901. It coordinated the administrative business of government. In 1914, the Chief Secretary’s Department and Premier’s Office replaced the Chief Secretary’s Department. The Under-Secretary was in charge of the Chief Secretary’s Department. In this role, he corresponded with children, occasionally visited them,…