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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

PeriodTitleAgency Id
1955 - 1970Welfare Branch695
1970 - 1972Welfare Division696
1978 - 1995Department of Community Development562
1995 - 2001Territory Health Services687
2001 - 2008Department of Health and Community Services [II]571

Agency Responsible

PeriodTitleAgency Id
2016 - 2020Territory Families1291
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
2020 - ctDepartment of Territory Families, Housing and Communities1410

Controlling Series

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

Related Series

Transfer DateSeriesSeries Id
1948 - 1985Correspondence files, single number with "I" prefixNTRS 3785

Consignments

Consignment IdNumber of UnitsContents Date RangePublic AccessDescription
P0001671948 - 2005Agreement PendingD3: Date of birth; D4: previous file number
P0002801951 - 1996Agreement PendingD3: Date of birth; D4: previous file number
P0003961920 - 2008Agreement PendingD3: Date of birth; D4: Previous file number
P0004951946 - 2008Agreement PendingD3: Date of Birth; D4: Previous file number
P0005651955 - 2001Agreement PendingD3: Additional description; D4: Date of birth; D5: Previous file number
P0006791948 - 1998Agreement PendingD3: Additional description; D4: Date of birth; D5: Previous file number