VPRS 18072 Departmental Children's Homes Files

Full description

The records in this series document the interactions between the various Departmental Children's Homes and the Department who had overarching responsibility for the management and supervision of the homes at the time.

The files document a wide range of matters, and there are several file types -
general, staff, works and statistics.

Information within files may include: State Ward placements, declarations regarding the establishment of an Approved Children's Home, holiday placements for State Wards, allegations and investigations of abuse against children, lists of children's names for placement, inspectors' reports, health inspector and hygiene reports, research studies, applications for grants, reports from interviews with staff, progress reports of programs, agency plans, reviews, consents for medical treatments, financial information, works information, staffing matters, proposed constitution of the home, child admissions and discharges, complaints against staff, incident reports, proposals for future development, purchase of properties, lists of child absconders, and closure of homes.