VPRS 18209 Ward Temporary Accommodation Register (Children's Court Advisory Service);;

Full description

This register is a central summary record documenting the admission of children to temporary accommodation in various children's homes. The length of placement requested could be anywhere between a few days to one month.

The volume was compiled by the Children's Court Advisory Service which was part of the Social Welfare Branch of the Chief Secretary's department (and its successor agencies), to provide advice to Courts and assist them in determining the most appropriate dispositions regarding young people brought before them.

This service operated primarily to assist the various Melbourne Children's Courts and provide reports in relation to the following case matters:
- Irreconcilable Differences applications
- pre-sentence reports
- parole plans
- verbal reports
- a liaison function in respect of children from country Regions remanded to Turana.

The register is in a typical column format, and records the following information:
- Full Name
- Age
- Date of Birth
- Gender
- Admitting Reception Centre
- Date of Admission
- Regional Location of Parents
- Type of Application (by parents, mother, father, police, etc.)
- Length of Placement Requested
- Family Constellation (Parents and Siblings)
- Child Placed Previously (Yes/No)
- Placement Extension (if applicable)
- Date of Discharge
- Length of Placement
- Where Discharged To
- Whether Admitted to Wardship.