Warning about distressing information
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List of records held by the department
For information relating to the central management of care leavers and wards of state, please consult the guide to Central department wardship and out-of-home care records. These collections date back to the 1860s and include ward registers, index cards and ward files.
Voluntary children’s homes files (c.1930–c.85)
File; Permanent VPRS Number 18069 / P0001 and 18069 / P0002
Content: The files record interaction between the various voluntary homes and the government. This filing system was created in 1975, combining earlier correspondence, and other records, to create one system with VH prefixes.
The specific file(s) relating to this home include:
- establishment and opening of Baptist Children’s Home for short stay, non-wards, Westside Homes for Children and registration of second Home; Baptist Social Family Group Home Boronia, 1967–70
- correspondence, reports, statistics, financial and property details, 1970–86
- holiday arrangements for children and medical information for hosts, 1975–76
- annual reports, 1968–77
- information identifying the person, 1978
- organisational structure and contextual information, 1974–83
- promotional material, 1978.
Staffing Priorities Committee, homes and hostels files (1976–83)
File; Temporary
Content: This collection comprised files documenting the recommendations for staffing positions for homes and hostels, correspondence between the Minister of Community Welfare Services and senior officers as well as funding information. The Staffing Priorities Committee made recommendations to the minister regarding priority of staffing positions required. Individual home and hostels are listed accompanied by comprehensive material concerning each home, family group home or hostel.
The specific file relating to this home dates from 1977–78.
Staffing Priorities Committee, homes and hostels, correspondence, guidelines for operation and minutes of meetings (1976–80)
File; Unappraised
Content: This collection comprises permanent material removed from AS/1993/014. The material includes ministerial correspondence and Staffing Priority Committee minutes and list of members. The Staffing Priorities Committee made recommendations to the minister regarding priority of staffing positions required.
Reviewed 24 April 2019