| United Aborigines Mission, Carnarvon |
| Years of Operation | The span of operating time as a mission has not been established by this project. |
| Sponsoring Agency | United Aborigines Missions, formerly the Australian Inland Mission. |
Other facilities in
Signposts that are
related to the
Sponsoring Agency | See the entry “United Aborigines Mission” in the earlier section of Signposts, “Non-Government Agencies and their Subsidiary Institutions”. |
| Address(es) | Carnarvon |
| Aliases | Carnarvon Aboriginal Mission; Native Mission (Carnarvon). |
| Brief History | Now an Aboriginal Community. This is not used by the Department as a placement service, but children may be placed with foster parents who live in that community.
A limited chronology is included in Table 57. |
| Records | Departmental records for children placed by the Department of Community Welfare or the Department of Native Welfare may exist.
Additionally, the Department for Child Protection’s Aboriginal Index and the guide, “Looking West”, should be consulted for information.
According to the The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies website www.aiatsis.gov.au , the State Records Office in Western Australia “holds extensive records relating to missions.” Contact details are below. |
| Access | While access to records is restricted to protect the privacy of individuals, people are encouraged to enquire. |
| Contact Details | Freedom of Information
Department of Communities
Locked Bag 5000, Fremantle WA 6959
Telephone: (08) 6217 6888
Country free call: 1800 176 888
Email: foi@communities.wa.gov.au
Website: www.communities.wa.gov.au
For general information relating to missions:
State Records Office, Alexander Library Building
James St West Entrance
Perth WA 6000.
Search Centre: GroundFloor Mon-Fri:9.30am-4.30pm
Telephone: (08) 9427 3360
Facsimile: (08) 9427 3368
Email: sro@sro.wa.gov.au |
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