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Adoption Jigsaw WA provides services to individuals and families affected by adoption or fostering, including personal and emotional support. Where people are contemplating reunion, the service assists them to make choices, decisions and plans. A contact register of those seeking birth families is maintained.
T: 9388 1922
W: www.jigsaw.org.au

The Adoption Research and Counselling Service offers an information and professional counselling service to individuals and families affected by adoption, fostering or separation from biological family. We assist those who have experienced past trauma and loss and we understand the impact this can have on the present. Our services include individual and family counselling, telephone counselling, search, outreach, and reconnection.
T: 9370 4914
W: www.adoptionwa.org.au

Australian Association of Social Workers
W: www.aasw.asn.au/about/prof_practice

Australian Psychological Society
W: www.psychology.org.au/FindaPsychologist

Care Leavers of Australia Network (CLAN)
CLAN is a national support and advocacy network for people who were in foster care and the 500+ orphanages and children's Homes. Services include a newsletter, website, self help books, assistance to obtain State Ward and Home records and history gathering. CLAN also host a national library of books on the histroy of orphanages/homes, and personal stories written by people who have grown up in care.
Freecall: 1800 008 774
W: www.clan.org.au

Catholic Migrant Centre
Provides services to former British and Maltese child migrants who came to Western Australia between 1938 and 1965. These services include access to personal records held on file, tracing family members, and providing support, advocacy and counselling services.
T: 9221 1727
E: cmc@opera.iinet.net.au

CBERS Consultancy provides confidential counselling, information, and advocacy services free of charge to ex-residents and former students of Christian Brothers, Sisters of Mercy, and Sisters of Nazareth institutions. Consultations are available by appointment on Wednesdays and Fridays.
A: 24 High Street Fremantle 6160
T: 9433 3644
Freecall: 1800 621 805
E: welcome@cbers.org
W: www.cbers.org

Child Migrants Trust
Services include counselling, advocacy, family research and facilitating family reunions for former child migrants from Britain, Malta and Ireland.
T: 9386 3605

ConnectGroups - Support Groups Association WA Inc (previously WISH)
PO Box 8140 Perth Business Centre WA 6849
T: 9228 4488
Freecall: 1800 195 575
F: 9228 4490
E: info@connectgroups.org.au
W: www.connectgroups.org.au

Incest Survivors' Association (Inc.)
ISA provides confidential counselling, group therapy, parenting groups and a resource library
A: 21 Lacey Street, East Perth 604
T: 9227 8745
E: isa@global.net.au
W: www.isa.asn.au

Looking West - a guide to Aboriginal records in Western Australia
W: www.lookingwest.communitydevelopment.wa.gov.au

ROADS - an index of locations and access to adoption records
W: www.community.wa.gov.au/DCP/Resources/Adoption/PastAdoption

Signposts - a guide for children and young people in care in WA from 1920
W: www.signposts.communitydevelopment.wa.gov.au

Translating and Interpreting Service
T: 13 14 50

Western Australian Divisions of General Practice to find a doctor in your area
W: www.gp.org.au/wa

Yorgum Aboriginal Corporation provides the following services:

  • Counselling - provides counselling to Aboriginal people who have been affected by Child Sexual Abuse and Family Violence and underlying issues.
  • Link-up Program – provide services to Aboriginal people who have been affected by past Government policies and practices who were forcibly institutionalised, adopted or separated from their families. This service provides family tracing, reunion services, counselling and support.
  • Community Development – provides family violence community workshops and training, consults with and supports Aboriginal community groups on a needs basis.
Office hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday
T: 9218 9477
E: admin@yorgum.org.au
W: www.yorgum.com.au
Department of Health contacts

The Department of Health is responsible for providing many health services, including public hospitals and mental health services. Many of these are provided free of charge.

After hours emergency only
T: 9328 0553
General enquiries
T: 9222 4222
General enquiries
TTY (hearing impaired) Freecall: 1800 067 211
W: www.health.wa.gov.au

Mental Health Division
The Mental Health Division provides contact details for local mental health services and information about interstate referrals.
T: 9222 4099
W: www.mental.health.wa.gov.au
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