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NTRS 3764 Reference copy of index to correspondence files, annual single number [NTRS 3755]

Recording Agency:Welfare Branch (695); Welfare Division (696); Department of Community Development (562); Department of Health and Community Services [I] (570)
Date Range:1945 - 1994
Access:Agreement Pending
Location:Darwin (NTAC)
Legacy Series Id:

How to Use the Records

The index is a searchable document of access points to client information, institution names and dates of birth and dates of death (if available) contained in series number NTRS 3755.

Function / Content

This series consists of a reference copy of the index to administration files and client files of the Welfare Branch and Social Development Branch in the Department of the Northern Territory, registered during 1959-1978. Individual client files were maintained, including: Aboriginal people declared to be Wards under the Wards Ordinance; emergency assistance to single men, deserted wives or widows, and pensioners; foster and/or adoption arrangements for child clients; guardianship of adults and children and arrangements for out of home care or institutionalisation; and client complaints and/or enquiries. Some files registered during 1974-1976 relate to services provided to survivors of Cyclone Tracy, and refugees from Timor and Vietnam. Administration files relate to subjects such as: investigation of offences under, or breaches of, the Wards Ordinance; the inspection, investigation of complaints, and registration of, child minding centres; correspondence associated with budget estimates and economic data, staff salary and conditions; legislation from the Northern Territory and other jurisdictions; correspondence with other government departments; regional grants; and, returns from institutions including child welfare homes, and prisons and gaols. The index consists of 39 fields containing the following information: box number; file number; file title; date range of file; name of adult client; alternative client names( e.g. alternative spellings, aliases); other adult client names referred to in reports/investigations on file; adult client name if different from primary client; name and location of welfare institution where adult was placed; name and location of other institution where adult was placed; date or year of birth; sex of client; Aboriginal, Non-Aboriginal or not specified; birth mother name; birth father name; sibling names; spouse name; children of client (not adopted); children of client (adopted) and jurisdiction of adoption; name of child clie

Recordkeeping System

None, one only

Recording Agency

PeriodTitleAgency Id
1955 - 1970Welfare Branch695
1970 - 1972Welfare Division696
1978 - 1987Department of Community Development562
1987 - 1994Department of Health and Community Services [I]570

Agency Responsible

PeriodTitleAgency Id
1955 - 1970Welfare Branch695
1970 - 1972Welfare Division696
1978 - 1987Department of Community Development562
1987 - 1995Department of Health and Community Services [I]570
1995 - 2001Territory Health Services687
2001 - 2008Department of Health and Community Services [II]571
2016 - 2020Territory Families1291
2020 - ctDepartment of Territory Families, Housing and Communities1410

Controlled Series

PeriodSeriesSeries Id
1945 - 1994Correspondence files, annual single numberNTRS 3755

Related Series

Transfer DateSeriesSeries Id
1945 - 1994Master index to correspondence files, annual single number [NTRS 3755]NTRS 3762
1945 - 1994Preservation copy of index to correspondence files, annual single number [NTRS 3755]NTRS 3763

Consignments

Consignment IdNumber of UnitsContents Date RangePublic AccessDescription
P000111945 - 1994Agreement Pending