These files are institutional case files containing details about children who spent time at Yawarra Training School for Boys. There are 94 boxes of files. They are held by Museums of History NSW (State Archives).
Access to these records is currently restricted. In New South Wales, records relating to individuals, such as case files and correspondence are closed to public access for 100 years. Records such as registers and indexes are closed to public access for 80 years.
People wishing to access records about themselves will need to submit a GIPA (Government Information Public Access) form to the Department of Communities and Justice Open Government, Information and Privacy unit.
Prepared by: Constance Thurley-Hart
Created: 2 June 2023