NRS-14819 | State ward (B) files [Ward Services Branch, Department of Community Services]

These files relate to children and young persons to 18 years of age admitted or committed to the care of the Minister to be dealt with as State wards or committed to Departmental institutions. Although the information on each file varies, orders of court, reports on wards and foster homes, correspondence concerning name changes and requests for adoption are included. If a ward is put up for adoption the file is then discontinued; otherwise files on State wards are discontinued at the age of 18 years. The nine boxes at 10/11079-80, 10/15029-30 and 10/38203-07 contain excess files removed from those located at 20/13930-14723, 10/43952-46016 and 10/14737-17442. (10/43952-46016, 19/11158-203, 10/14737-42, 10/10512-73, 20/13930-14723, 10/11079-80, 10/15029-30, 10/38203-07). 2,984 boxes. Note: This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.