Warning about distressing information
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List of records held by the department
For information relating to the central management of care leavers and wards of state, please consult the guide to Central department wardship and out-of-home care records. These collections date back to the 1860s and include ward registers, index cards and ward files.
Patient files (1950-99)
File; Unappraised
Content: Patient information files transferred to the archives from the Maroondah Hospital, Relate to Maroondah Hospital, Murnong Clinic and Chandler House (part of North Eastern Metropolitan Psychiatric Services (NEMPS)).
In rough alphabetical order by patient name and identified by unit record (UR) number.
Patient Histories, Murnong Clinic and Maroondah Hospital (1997-98)
File; Temporary
Content: Patient history files documenting care and treatment of psychiatric patients at Murnong Clinic – one of several clinics associated with Maroondah Hospital and Eastern Health.
The files are largely in alphabetical order by patients’ family name.
Staff personal files , Maroondah Hospital (1970-97)
File; Temporary
Content: Staff personnel files last maintained by NEMPS personnel unit. Boxes and some documentation are marked "Maroondah". Files arranged in alphabetical order by employee surname.
Mental and psychiatric hospital plans
Plan and drawing; Unappraised
Content: Various mental and psychiatric hospital plans, including Mont Park, Plenty and Ararat hospitals as well as Maroondah Psychiatric Unit and Hawthorn Mental Health Clinic.
Reviewed 02 November 2016