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NTRS 3784 Client files, single number

Recording Agency:	Welfare Branch (695); Welfare Division (696); Department of Community Development (562); Territory Health Services (687); Department of Health and Community Services [II] (571)
Date Range:	1920 - 2008
Access:	Agreement Pending
Location:	Darwin (NTAC)
Legacy Series Id:

How to Use the Records

The date range reflects the former practice of renumbering and/or amalgamating older client files into this recordkeeping system and/or adding later correspondence to the files after they had been closed. The files are listed by file number, file title, date of birth, and previous file number/s.

Function / Content

This series consists of client files registered in the Online Client Information System (OCIS), the first computerised register of welfare clients created and used in the Northern Territory from 1984 to the late 1990s. Individual client files were maintained on a variety of functions, including: foster and/or adoption arrangements for child clients; emergency assistance to single men, deserted wives or widows, and pensioners; guardianship of adults and children and arrangements for out of home care or institutionalisation; client complaints and/or enquiries; probation matters for child clients including pre-sentence reports for Children's Court; assistance to travel for medical attention; and, arrangements for State Wards from interstate relocated to the Northern Territory either to be placed in Northern Territory welfare institutions or returned to families. Some language used in these records (which reflects the language used at the time the records were created) may be offensive. This series 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.

Recordkeeping System

Single number, nos 2-55765, with gaps

Recording Agency

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

Agency Responsible

Period	Title	Agency Id
2016 - 2020	Territory Families	1291
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

Controlling Series

Period	Series	Series Id
1985 - 1985	Indexes to files converted into OCIS (Online Customer Information System).	NTRS 3915

Related Series

Transfer Date	Series	Series Id
1948 - 1985	Correspondence files, single number with "I" prefix	NTRS 3785
1966 - 1995	Register of adoptions	NTRS 5027

Consignments

Consignment Id	Number of Units	Contents Date Range	Public Access	Description
P0001	67	1948 - 2005	Agreement Pending	D3: Date of birth; D4: previous file number
P0002	80	1951 - 1996	Agreement Pending	D3: Date of birth; D4: previous file number
P0003	96	1920 - 2008	Agreement Pending	D3: Date of birth; D4: Previous file number
P0004	95	1946 - 2008	Agreement Pending	D3: Date of Birth; D4: Previous file number
P0005	65	1955 - 2001	Agreement Pending	D3: Additional description; D4: Date of birth; D5: Previous file number
P0006	79	1948 - 1998	Agreement Pending	D3: Additional description; D4: Date of birth; D5: Previous file number