Queensland Government-run Juvenile Detention Institutions
Admission Books are records that were kept in Queensland government-run juvenile detention institutions. They record the name and age of the child, date and time of admission, referral information, court and remand dates and signature of youth worker admitting the child.
Although the files are confidential and access is therefore restricted, the Department supports the rights of former residents to obtain information about themselves.
The Department is aware that former residents often want the records of their family member and/or other people. This information is often sensitive and personal in nature. To safeguard the rights of privacy, clients are unable to obtain information about other people, including other family members, without the authority of the person/people concerned. This protects the right to privacy of all individuals, as personal information on other people will be given out only with their permission.
A definitive date range for these records cannot be confirmed. It is estimated that they relate approximately to the years 1910 to 2001.
Sources used to compile this entry: Department of Families, Missing pieces: information to assist former residents of children's institutions to access records, State of Queensland, 2001.
Prepared by: Lee Butterworth
Created: 3 January 2012, Last modified: 29 May 2014