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South Australia - Archival Series

Case files relating to Aboriginal families and individuals (1950 - 1971)

Social Welfare Department and Predecessors

From
1950
To
1971
Reference No
GRG29/168
Legal Status
State Records of South Australia Series ID

Files relating to families and individuals, arranged alphabetically by surname. Files were begun by the Aborigines Department but then transferred and maintained by the Department of Social Welfare and its successors.

Details

Access Conditions

A Research Centre Members card, obtainable at the Archives, is required to research records held at State Records.

Although some very early records relating to children in care in South Australia are open for access, most records relating to children are subject to a 100 year restriction, particularly those which contain personal information about individuals. Written permission must be obtained from the government agency which created the record in order to access restricted material. To obtain permission a Freedom of Information (FOI) request form must be submitted to the relevant government department. State Records staff will be able to assist you with this.

Publications

Online Resources

Sources used to compile this entry: George, Karen, Finding your own way, Nunkuwarrin Yunti of South Australia Inc., 2005, http://nunku.org.au/resources/.

Prepared by: Karen George and Gary George