VPRS 18080 Child Case History Files

Full description

This series comprises of records that were used to maintain child case histories for those who were residents at Lutheran Children's Home (VA 5098). Children at the Home were predominantly Wards of the State, however, some were private placements.

The files may contain some or all of the following information:
- ward's name
- ward number
- date and place of birth
- family background including names and ages of parents and siblings
- date and reason for admission to wardship
- applications for admission to and continuance of wardship
- case histories
- case plans
- case planning reports
- psychological assessments
- medical treatment records
- dental records
- social worker case notes
- holiday arrangements
- school student reports
- school photographs
- progress reports on children
- annual reviews of wardship
- wardship terminations
- general correspondence relating to the Ward and his/her circumstances.

Summary information is commonly attached to the inside front cover of files.

The files are arranged alphabetically by surname. In cases where there is more than one State Ward client from the same family, a family file was created to document all matters relating to each of the siblings.

Unit 4 includes a list of State Wards resident at 755 Station Street, Box Hill between April 1971 and January 1980. It also contains some publicity material celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Lutheran Children's Homes.