The Record Cards of Children Organised by the Type of Order They Received were created by Departmental Child Welfare Officers between 1955 and 1990.
Closed D75 years
D75 means these records are closed to the general public for 75 years from the date of the last entry in them. People wishing to access these records should contact Children and Youth Services, which is run by the Department of Health and Human Services. How access is provided once permission is granted will depend on the file. Usually Children and Youth Services request it back and then provide access or copies. Staff at the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office may be able to assist you in finding other relevant records.
There are two date ranges for the record cards. They are:
Prepared by: Caroline Evans
Created: 5 December 2013, Last modified: 10 December 2014