Archives



Log Books – South Australia Youth Remand and Assesment Centre (SAYRAC), and others

These Log Books are archived under SAYRAC, the name for the Vaughan House from 1979, but were also kept prior to that change. They also contain information relating to a large number of government institutions operating between 1961 and 1999. A number of different types of log books make up this series including: movement, programme,…

Agreements and correspondence with doctors for the medical treatment of State Children and wards of the Children’s Welfare and Public Relief Department

Typed and/or printed agreements signed by doctors in different districts for them to provide ‘professional attendance to certain Wards of the Department’. Agreements sometimes include an attached list of names of children, their dates of birth and current location. One agreement includes a list of children residing at Seaforth Home as at 1 December 1943….

Personal disposition advice forms – Magill Training Centre

This series mainly comprises “Personal disposition/property advice” forms for the Magill Training Centre from 1993 to 1996. It also contains “Receipt for mandate and/or person named thereon” forms for the McNally Training Centre at Magill from 1977 to 1979 and a variety of other records of the Magill Training Centre and predecessors. These include: sick…

Log books – South Australia Youth Training Centre, South Australian Youth Remand and Assessment Centre, and predecessors

These logs are archived under SAYTC, the name for McNally Training Centre from 1979, but were also kept prior to that change. Logs record happenings during staff shifts- for staff accountability, to record any action taken and for handover from one shift to another. They record checks on inmates at 5, 15 or 30 minute…

Admission cards – South Australian Youth Training Centre, later Magill Training Centre

This card index is archived under SAYTC, the name for McNally Training Centre from 1979, but cards were also kept prior to that change. Cards record details such as: (1) Name; (2) Age; (3) Date of birth; (4) Names and contact details of parents/guardians; (5) Height, weight and distinguishing marks; (6) Reasons admitted; (7) Court…

Annual Reports of the Department for Family and Community Services and Predecessor Agencies

State Records of South Australia has merged this Series into GRS 12457 Annual reports – Department for Familes and Community Services and predecessor agencies.

Annual Reports of the Department of Social Welfare and Aboriginal Affairs

State Records of South Australia has merged this Series into GRS 12457 Annual reports – Department for Familes and Community Services and predecessor agencies.

General Administrative Dockets (permanent), Department for Community Welfare and successors

State Records of South Australia has merged this Series into GRS 2401 General administration files, multiple number, closed series – Department for Community Welfare and successor agencies. 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…

Corporate files, three-tiered numeric series – Community Welfare Department and successor agencies

This series contains administrative type files created by the various government departments responsible for the running and supervision of children’s homes and other institutions from 1918 to 2008. Although most of the files were created in 1972 or later, they also contain information from before 1972. Subjects covered by these files include aboriginal matters, child…

Daily statistics of children in Departmental institutions, Children’s Welfare and Public Relief Department

Daily statistics of children in Departmental Institutions, 1952-1963, is a series of records created by the Children’s Welfare and Public Relief Department. It may contain information relating to Glandore Industrial School, Glandore Children’s Home and other Government run institutions. Access Conditions A Research Centre Members card, obtainable at the Archives, is required to research records…