If you were in a government or non- government home or institution as a child or young person, you may want to find information about your time there. You may have spent time in:
- an orphanage, foster care, family group home or children’s home
- a remand, reception or youth training centre
- a mental health service such as a psychiatric facility or hospital
- a disability institution.
To help you find records, we have over 200 collection guides. Each guide is for a specific government and non-government home or institution and details the types of records that are available.
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