Support is available

You can contact any of the services below directly, or you can seek assistance from us if you need some advice about the most appropriate service for your needs.

Find and Connect

Find and Connect provides access to family tracing and support services for Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants.

Their services include:

• a website to help find records held by past care providers and government agencies
• a network of specialised search and support services to provide practical assistance and support
• counselling services from appropriately trained and skilled professionals.

Call them on 1800 161 109 or learn more at Find and Connect.

Link-Up (Queensland)

Link-Up (Qld) aims to bring a sense of peace, identity and belonging to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who have been separated from their family and culture.

They help to reunite those who have been separated from their families and communities through:

• adoption
• fostering
• removal
• institutionalisation.

Their services include:

• assistance in locating family members
• financially assisted reunions
• counselling and support before, during and after reunions
• referrals to other support services
• access to Link-Up support groups.

Call them on 1800 200 855 or 07 3638 0411, or learn more at Link-Up (Qld).

Cape York/Gulf Remote Area Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Care Advisory Association Inc. (RAATSICC)

RAATSICC deliver services that are culturally safe and make a genuine difference. Protecting Kids Our Way is the RAATSICC mantra. It's guided by the belief that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities are best placed to keep our children and young people safe and culturally strong.

They provide a variety of culturally informed services to:

• children
• young people
• individuals
• families
• carers.

Call them on 07 4030 0900 or learn more at RAATSICC.

Benevolent Society

The Benevolent Society is committed to putting people first and working together as one to meet their vision of a just society where all Australians can live their best life.

Their Post Adoption Support QLD (PASQ) program has provided information and support for people affected by adoption. This includes people:

• who have been adopted
• parents
• siblings
• partners
• others who have been separated from family by adoption.

PASQ also supports professionals to understand the adoption experience.

Call them on 1800 236 762 or 07 3170 4600, or learn more about the Post Adoption Support QLD program.

Migrants Trust

The Child Migrants Trust provides a range of services aimed at reuniting Britain’s former Child Migrants with their family.

Their services include:

• counselling and support for family reunions
• financially assisted reunions
• advice and assistance to obtain files from migrating agencies and government departments
• obtaining birth certificates
• support with citizenship applications.

Call them on 1800 040 509 or 03 9815 2022, or learn more at Child Migrant Trust.

Need Help Now

If you or anyone you know requires assistance, 24 hour help is available, please call:

• Beyond Blue 1300 224 636
• Lifeline 13 11 14
• 1800Respect 1800 737 732
• Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467
• MensLine 1300 787 978.