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Western Australia - Archival Collection

Uniting WA Records (1920s - )

From
1920s

Uniting WA records is a collection of records and historical information that may be relevant to people who were placed in Homes run by Methodist Homes for Children, UnitingCare Child and Family Care Services, and Mofflyn Child and Family Care Services, including: Allandale Cottage; Bourkedale; Carine House; Collins House; Cooinda; Kingsway; Marangaroo; Meribah; Methodist Children's Home; Mofflyn; Terrace House; Warminda; and Werribee Cottage.

Details

Access Conditions

People who experienced 'care' in Homes run by Methodist Homes for Children, UnitingCare Child and Family Care Services, and Mofflyn Child and Family Care Services (and their families) may be able to access the records in this collection. You may be required to provide proof of identity before accessing these records.

Records

The types of records currently held by Uniting WA vary in the amount of detail they contain, but the collection as a whole includes:

  • Admission notes
  • Birth Certificates
  • Agency correspondence to families
  • Letters from children/families
  • Financial statements
  • Correspondence from state welfare authorities
  • Case and file notes
  • Medical records
  • School reports and records
  • Psychological assessments
  • Drawings and letters from children
  • Newspaper clippings
  • Information about previous carers or host families

In 2013 and 2014, UnitingCare West (as it was called at the time) undertook a project to collate and digitise its record collection, including photographs.

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Prepared by: Debra Rosser