Heritage Services CAFS’ HISTORY AND COLLECTION To view Cafs' apology, please click here. Cafs has a long history spanning more than 155 years beginning in 1866 when the first children entered the Ballarat Orphan Asylum. Cafs holds a significant collection of records, photographs and objects that document the experiences and lives of the children and families who lived in and connected with the former Ballarat Orphan Asylum, Ballarat Orphanage and Ballarat Children’s Home, and those who have more recently experienced out of home care services. At Cafs we recognise this history belongs to the people who made it – children, young people and families. We respect and appreciate the multiple and complex perspectives of the many people who have been a part of this. SERVICES FOR FORMER RESIDENTS, CARE LEAVERS AND THEIR FAMILIES Cafs has a long history spanning more than 155 years beginning in 1866 when the first children entered the Ballarat Orphan Asylum. Cafs holds a significant collection of records, photographs and objects that document the experiences and lives of the children and families who lived in and connected with the former Ballarat Orphan Asylum, Ballarat Orphanage and Ballarat Children’s Home, and those who have more recently experienced out of home care services. At Cafs we recognise this history belongs to the people who made it – children, young people and families. We respect and appreciate the multiple and complex perspectives of the many people who have been a part of this. Cafs’ Heritage and History Team provides services to support the rights of former residents, care leavers and their families to access records the organisation holds about them. The collection includes records, photographs and objects that relate to the former Ballarat Orphan Asylum, Ballarat Orphanage and Ballarat Children’s Home. For all records search and access enquiries please contact our Heritage and History Service Team by email on [email protected] or by phone - 03 5337 3333. Cafs works with a number of agencies that support care leavers and provide services to access records on their behalf including Open Place and Care Leavers Australasia Network (CLAN). For information on accessing these services contact: Care Leavers Australasia Network (CLAN) Phone – 1800 008 774 or 0425 204 747 Email – [email protected] Website – www.clan.org.au . .. Open Place, Find and Connect Free call - 1800 16 11 09 Email - [email protected] Website - www.openplace.org.au