Theresa I had an ancestor die at the Yarra bend mental asylum in 1912. A visit to the PROV many years ago gave me access to her records which were very interesting. I am yet to go back to finish what I started. The website only has the listing but take down all details, dates and any numbers that may be associated with the list then you may need to book the records and make the trip there for further details. As far as records go for FOI if they are not going to affect anyone now I think they then become public records. It is only the records of people still alive that would be locked up. It may be worth sending PROV an email asking them. Carmel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teresa Prince" <tp250277@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 9:51 PM Subject: Re: Ararat Asylum Medical Records > Hi Anne, Carmel, Susan and Evanie, > > Thanks all very much for your replies about Ararat Asylum. > > I have already accessed the Asylum's Admission Records from PROV online, > where I've discovered my ggrandfather's listings. > > It's his Medical Records that I'd like to try and get. A Lister told me > ages ago that Medical Records are kept 'forever' under FOI. > > So, I've looked at the government's FOI site and haven't found anything > yet. > You usually obtain medical records from the original place where you > received the medical treatment. That's why I suspect I won't find > anything > about them on the government's FOI site. > > Also, because these records are so old and the asylum isn't running any > more, they would probably and hopefully be deposited at PROV in the > archives. Which leads me to the problem I have with the PROV website, > that > is I find it really difficult to navigate around it...! I'll persist and > figure it out one day, provided they don't change it around again... > > It was also suggested that a visit to J Ward is an enlightening experience > and I do hope to visit it one day. > > I did a field trip 'down memory lane' earlier this year (to Raglan, > Beaufort, Skipton, Ballarat, Snake Valley etc) and could have squeezed in > a > visit to Ararat, but I spent all of my weekend traipsing around the > cemeteries, looking for headstones and taking photos and was exhausted by > Sunday lunch time! > > Thanks again - this is a fantastic list as usual. > > Regards > Teresa > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carmel M Reynen" <fcfibre1@bigpond.com> > To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 5:08 PM > Subject: Re: Ararat Asylum > > >> These records would be available through the PROV. not sure on the >> legalities of time so only up to a certain date may be available. There >> is > a >> list of inmates, patients on the web site. >> Carmel >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Susan Patterson" <aapatterson@bigpond.com> >> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 9:03 AM >> Subject: Re: Ararat Asylum >> >> >> > Crikey ! It was so long ago. >> > I got the information through using Freedom of Information papers but I >> > can't rmember how I got them ! >> > Perhaps check the Post Office or the government section of the phone > book >> > for your area. >> > I think that when wanting information about war records from the War >> > Memorial in Canberra the papers were faxed to me. >> > Perhaps the first step would be to write to the mental health authority > in >> > Ararat and ask how to go about it> >> > I'm sorry the grey cells are fewer than before... >> > Oh by the way: a few years ago the gaol was open to the public and it > was >> > quite sad to see the conditons under which so many people had had to be >> > restrained.Someone in Ararat will be able to tell us if it is still >> > open >> > to >> > the public. >> > >> > Susan >> > ----- >> > >> >> Hi Susan >> >> >> >> Would you tell us how to get the records please? Who and where do I >> >> write >> >> to? What is required? >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> Teresa >> >> >> > >> > >> > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== >> > Victorian place names database >> > http://www.rootsweb.com/~auswgw/vic_place_names.htm >> > >> > >> >> >> >> ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== >> Threaded archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/aus-vic-goldfields >> >> > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > Searchable archives at > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L > >

Hi Carmel Thanks for that, now I'm getting closer. That's the specific information that I wanted, whether I can get more than their admission listing! Thank you! I guessed that I would have to personally visit the archives, so I was just now in the middle of searching for my login details to get ready to order ahead. I was also preparing to email them because, despite doing several 'meta searches' on their site, I still can't find what I'm looking for. I wish their website was more user friendly - I feel so incompetent! Thanks very much, I'm persisting with this Regards Teresa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carmel M Reynen" <fcfibre1@bigpond.com> To: "Teresa Prince" <tp250277@bigpond.net.au>; <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 10:38 PM Subject: Re: Ararat Asylum Medical Records > Theresa > I had an ancestor die at the Yarra bend mental asylum in 1912. A visit to > the PROV many years ago gave me access to her records which were very > interesting. I am yet to go back to finish what I started. The website only > has the listing but take down all details, dates and any numbers that may be > associated with the list then you may need to book the records and make the > trip there for further details. > As far as records go for FOI if they are not going to affect anyone now I > think they then become public records. It is only the records of people > still alive that would be locked up. > It may be worth sending PROV an email asking them. > Carmel

>Freedom of Info: Thanks very much, I'm persisting with this>>>>>>>.And isn't that the name of the game! let's know how you get on ! Susan > > > >