General research

Authors, academics, students, government agencies, people doing community history research or anyone with an interest in Aboriginal history in WA.

Eligibility

History researcher applicants include:

  1. those researching for their own purposes
  2. those researching about, or on behalf of another person

Access to records for researchers are assessed under the Policy for Access to Restricted Information Managed by the Aboriginal History Research Unit.

History researchers can be given access to third party personal information where it is considered this access is in the public interest. In these cases, information that identifies people must be censored from the record.

Application form

Policy

Contact us

Contact Aboriginal History Research Services

Telephone 1800 161 301
Email ahrs@dlgsc.wa.gov.au
Level 2, State Library of WA, 25 Francis Street, Perth
PO Box 8349, Perth Business Centre WA 6849
Twitter @The_AHWA

Page reviewed 11 September 2023