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NTRS 3774 Master index to correspondence files relating to alleviation of distress with 'A' prefix [NTRS 3690]

Recording Agency:Welfare Branch (695); Welfare Division (696); Department of Community Development (562); Department of Health and Community Services [I] (570); Territory Health Services (687); Department of Health and Community Services [II] (571)
Date Range:1939 - 2002
Access:Restricted
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 3690. A reference copy is available in NTRS 3776.

Function / Content

This series consists of the master index to Alleviation of distress files which include 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, assistance to clients to purchase furniture and clothing. Clients who received welfare services at this time 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); and deserted wives and children. The files relate to all regions including Darwin, Borroloola, Croker Island, Tiwi Islands, Batchelor, Katherine, Tennant Creek, and Alice Springs. The index consists of 37 fields collecting 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; welfare services provided to adult; 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; photographs on file; birth mother name; birth father name; sibling names; spouse name; children of client (not adopted); children of client (adopted) and jurisdiction of adoption; services provided to a child or children; name of child clients; any other names or aliases the child is known by; child date or year of birth; sex of child; child Aboriginal, Non-Aboriginal or not specified; photographs of child or children on file; child birth mother name; child birth father name; child

Recordkeeping System

None, one only

Recording Agency

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 - 2002Department of Health and Community Services [II]571

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
1939 - 2002Correspondence files relating to alleviation of distress with 'A' prefixNTRS 3690

Related Series

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

Consignments

Consignment IdNumber of UnitsContents Date RangePublic AccessDescription
P000111939 - 2002Restricted