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Where to apply for records.

Further information

If you are seeking your own or someone else's historical records, you can make a request through a Victorian Government department (as of June 2025).

Department of Health

Contact the Department of Health for records related to mental health services.

Email: foi@health.vic.gov.au

Department of Families, Fairness and Housing

Contact the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing for records relating to child protection/child welfare/out-of-home care (such as orphanages, children’s homes, foster care, missions and family group homes) as well as disability services.

Email: foi@dffh.vic.gov.au

Department of Justice and Community Safety

Contact the Department of Justice and Community Safety for records related to youth justice (such as reception centres, remand centres and youth training centres), and adoption related records.

Email: adoptionrecords@justice.vic.gov.au

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