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NTRS 3690 Correspondence files relating to alleviation of distress with 'A' prefix

Recording Agency:	Department of Health and Community Services [II] (571); Welfare Branch (695); Welfare Division (696); Department of Community Development (562); Department of Health and Community Services [I] (570); Territory Health Services (687)
Date Range:	1939 - 2010
Access:	Agreement Pending
Location:	Darwin (NTAC)
Legacy Series Id:	F942

How to Use the Records

Item Description 2 denotes the name of the family or individual that is the subject of the file. Some file titles also contain additional information such as the type of aid or assistance required. There will also be an index available which will provide names of additional persons referred to in the file. In some cases the abbreviation "aka" has been used in the item description to refer to "also known as" to allow all relevant names and details to be recorded in fields with limited size. Some language used in these records (which reflects the language used at the time the records were created) may be offensive. This collection may contain references to Aboriginal people who have died, which may cause sadness and distress to their relatives. No offence has been intended by making these records available. Care and discretion should be used when viewing these records.

Function / Content

This series consists of 'Alleviation of distress' files covering all regions of the Northern Territory including Darwin, Borroloola, Croker Island, Tiwi Islands, Batchelor, Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs. The files record the provision of the following welfare services; provision and assessment of child maintenance, emergency assistance relating to accommodation and food, assistance relating to housing including payments for legal representation in eviction proceedings brought against clients by Housing Commission and payment of rental arrears, investigations for interstate and Northern Territory affiliation proceedings, and assistance to clients to purchase furniture and clothing. Welfare also provided services to clients in conjunction with the Department of Health including adoptions and foster care, spectacles for the elderly, repatriation of clients (including elderly people in need of care and people assessed as being alcoholics) to other states and institutions outside the Northern Territory, and arrangements for people assessed as mental defectives to receive treatments interstate. Clients included children who were classed as State Children, wards, neglected children placed under the guardianship of the Director, Welfare Branch; people released from prison; unwed mothers; New Australians (immigrants from Greece and Italy); deserted wives and children.

Recordkeeping System

Annual single number with 'A' (Alleviation of Distress) prefix

Recording Agency

Period	Title	Agency Id
2001 - 2008	Department of Health and Community Services [II]	571
1955 - 1970	Welfare Branch	695
1970 - 1972	Welfare Division	696
1978 - 1987	Department of Community Development	562
1987 - 1995	Department of Health and Community Services [I]	570
1995 - 2001	Territory Health Services	687

Agency Responsible

Period	Title	Agency Id
1955 - 1970	Welfare Branch	695
1970 - 1972	Welfare Division	696
1978 - 1987	Department of Community Development	562
1987 - 1995	Department of Health and Community Services [I]	570
1995 - 2001	Territory Health Services	687
2001 - 2008	Department of Health and Community Services [II]	571
2016 - 2020	Territory Families	1291

Controlling Series

Period	Series	Series Id
1939 - 2002	Master index to correspondence files relating to alleviation of distress with 'A' prefix [NTRS 3690]	NTRS 3774
1939 - 2002	Reference copy of index to correspondence files relating to alleviation of distress with 'A' prefix [NTRS 3690]	NTRS 3776
1939 - 2002	Preservation copy of index to correspondence files relating to alleviation of distress with 'A' prefix [NTRS 3690]	NTRS 3775

Related Series

Transfer Date	Series	Series Id
1940 - 1996	Correspondence files relating to children with 'C' prefix	NTRS 3756
1952 - 1995	Correspondence files relating to state children with 'SC' prefix	NTRS 3757
1956 - 1996	Correspondence files with 'SD' (Social Development) prefix	NTRS 3758
1945 - 1994	Correspondence files, annual single number	NTRS 3755
1969 - 1983	Dundas House admissions register	NTRS 3907
1977 - 1979	Dundas House report books	NTRS 3906
1978 - 1978	Dundas House treatment book	NTRS 3908
1950 - 1996	Fostering files with 'F' prefix	NTRS 3754
1966 - 1995	Register of adoptions	NTRS 5027
1975 - 1994	Register of applications to adopt a particular child	NTRS 5025
1980 - 1995	Register of applications to adopt from overseas	NTRS 5026
1978 - 1995	Register of applications to adopt in the Northern Territory	NTRS 5024
1967 - 1980	Register relating to foster parents and children	NTRS 3882

Consignments

Consignment Id	Number of Units	Contents Date Range	Public Access	Description
P0001	42	1939 - 2002	Agreement Pending
P0002	44	1940 - 2009	Agreement Pending	D3: Additional description; D4: Date of birth; D5: Previous file number
P0003	1	1970 - 2000	Restricted	These are part of an accession of missing files. Registered as new consignment.