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Victoria - Archival Collection

Allambie records held by the Victorian Government (1961 - 1990)

From
1961
To
1990

Allambie records held by the Victorian Government contains a number of records series with information about children who lived at Allambie and the departmental administration of the Home.

Details

Access Conditions

Conditional Access - Care leavers (and their families) wanting to find information about their time in care, or access personal files can contact the Care Leaver Records Service.

Records

The Department of Health and Human Services holds a number of records series with information about children who lived at Allambie and the departmental administration of the Home.

The collection includes:

  • Admission and discharge register, 1961-1990 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17897)
  • Child record cards (Boys and Girls Depots, Royal Park, Turana Reception Centre and Allambie Reception Centre) c1950-1987 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17896)
  • Child record cards, 1972-1990 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 18071)
  • Child case history files, c1973-1990 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17838)
  • Child medical case history cards, 1961-1990 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17898)
  • Child case files, Liaison and Advocacy Unit, 1982-1990 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 18057)
  • Historical records: photographs, newspaper cuttings and ephemera, 1970-1985 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17972)

Finding Aids

The Finding Records website page relating to Allambie (1961-1990) has a detailed Collection Guide with more information about these records.

Publications

Online Resources

Sources used to compile this entry: 'Allambie Reception Centre (1961 - 90)', in Finding Records, Department of Health and Human Services, State of Victoria, https://www.findingrecords.dhhs.vic.gov.au/collectionresultspage/AllambieYouthReceptionCentre.

Prepared by: Cate O'Neill