Please contact the Freedom of Information Team at the Department for Child Protection:
Phone: (08) 8226 4399
Postal address: GPO Box 1072, Adelaide SA 5001
Email: DCP.FOI@sa.gov.au
Website, Out-of-Home Care information: https://www.childprotection.sa.gov.au/research-and-publications/freedom-information/provision-information-care-leavers
Website, Adoptions information: https://www.childprotection.sa.gov.au/support-and-guidance/adoption-processes/applying-for-adoption-information
Quote this number to access your records: State Records of South Australia Series ID, GRS/6638
These records are part of Records of the South Australia Youth Remand and Assessment Centre (c. 1961 - c. 1999).
These Log Books contain information recorded by staff about the day-to-day occurrences at a number of children’s institutions run by the South Australian Government between 1961 and 1999. A number of different types of log books make up this series including: movement, programme, routine, observation, detention, Centre Duty Officer [CDO], day book, Matron, medical, visitors, maintenance, incident and separation logs. These log books have been archived under the name South Australian Youth Remand and Assessment Centre, however they also relate to: Vaughan House, including the Elizabeth Grace Hostel; Brookway Park, including the Kulkami Unit; McNally Training Centre; South Australian Youth Training Centre; Lochiel Park Boys’ Training Centre’; Kandarik Cottage; Central Region Assessment/Admission Unit; Clarence Park Assessment Unit; Woodville Assessment Unit; Southern Region Admission Unit; Central Western Admission Unit; Hay Community Unit; and Enfield Community Unit.
Access to these records is restricted for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. To request access to restricted records please contact the Department for Child Protection Freedom of Information team.
State Records lists the types of information that can be found in the log books as including:
Behaviour and moods of youth; Disruptions and action taken; Security checks; Physical check of dangerous materials and objects check; Maintenance needed; Youth currently in detention, length and type of order, date of release and type of offence; Detention record; Names of visitors and phone calls; Name, age and date of birth; Date and time of placement; Reasons for placement; Alternatives tried prior to placement; Authority for length of stay; Date and time of release; Signatories – Residential Worker, Senior and Supervisor; Medication details; Medical appointments; Absconding details – how, when, where and action taken; Admittance and discharges.
Some of the logs in this series do not record the names of those in the Centres.