VPRS 17949 Hillside Boys Home Client Case History Files (incorporating case history files from Baltara Reception centre)

This series comprises of files that were created for each resident at Hillside Boys Home (VA 5102). The files incorporated client information that was transferred with the youths from other institutions including Baltara (VA 5090) and Turana (VA 971), but was a totally separate case management system from the reception centres and youth training centres.Hillside Boys' Home client case history files may include some or all of the below information:client's namedate of birthpersonal descriptionreligionwhen admittedward numbercase historyfamily background including the names and ages of parents and siblings.social historydocumentation regarding adoption matters and wardshipcase and wardship reviewscase planningassessment notesbehavioural noteseducation reportswork experience arrangementsholiday leave arrangementsemployment recordssocial security detailsabscondingsoffences committedprobation reportsincident reportsmedical treatment detailsmedical reportsdental recordspsychiatric reportspsychological assessmentsmovements to, and from, other institutionsrecord of mail receivedrecord of visitors receivedleave recordsVictoria Police statementscourt documentsbail undertakingsdetails regarding foster placement.circumstances and date of discharge.Researchers should note this series includes some Baltara Reception and Classification Case History Files. These files were transferred with the children to Hillside and incorporated into the new system with the original file covers and documentation.