National Apology in Canberra on 21 March 2013.

 

The Australian Government has provided $120,000 to support organisations across Australia to assist people affected by forced adoption or removal policies and practices attend the National Apology in Canberra on 21 March 2013. The following organisations have each been provided $20,000 to assist those in need.  The organisations are responsible for making arrangements and are advertising the availability of the funding through their existing networks.  For more information you should contact the relevant organisation:

 

New South Wales
Post Adoption Resource Centre (PARC)
Post Adoption Resource Centre
Locked Bag 6002
HURSTVILLE  NSW  1481
Ph: (02) 9504 6788, Regional NSW: 1300 659 814
Fax: 02 9570 2699
Email: parc@bensoc.org.au<mailto:parc@bensoc.org.au>
Website:
www.benevolent.org.au/connect/post--adoption--support/<http://www.benevolent.org.au/connect/post--adoption--support/>

 Origins SPSA Inc. (Origins’ members Australia wide and NSW)

Origins SPSA Inc
Ph: (02) 9604 9352
Mob:0411 164 964
Fax: (02) 9604 1950
Email: adoptionorigins@hotmail.com<mailto:adoptionorigins@hotmail.com>
Website: www.originsnsw.com<http://www.originsnsw.com>

 Victoria

Victorian Adoption Network for Information and Self Help (VANISH)
VANISH Inc
Level 1, 50-52 Howard Street
North Melbourne, Victoria
Ph:  (03) 9328 8611 or 1300 826 474
Email: info@vanish.org.au<mailto:info@vanish.org.au>
Website: www.vanish.org.au<http://www.vanish.org.au>

 

Queensland
Jigsaw Queensland
Jigsaw Queensland
PO Box 912
New Farm QLD 4005
Ph: (07) 3358 6666
Mob: 0437 016 437
Email: jigsawqueensland@bigpond.com<mailto:jigsawqueensland@bigpond.com>

 

Western Australia
Adoption Jigsaw
Adoption Jigsaw
Ph: (08) 9384 0222
Website: www.jigsaw.org.au<http://www.jigsaw.org.au/>

 

South Australia
Post Adoption Support Services (PASS)
Post Adoption Support Services
Relationships Australia SA
PH (08) 8245 8100
Email: passinfo@rasa.org.au<mailto:passinfo@rasa.org.au>
Website: www.rasa.org.au/PASS.aspx<http://www.rasa.org.au/PASS.aspx>

 Tasmania

Victorian Adoption Network for Information and Self Help (VANISH)
VANISH Inc
Level 1, 50-52 Howard Street
North Melbourne, Victoria
Ph:  (03) 9328 8611 or 1300 826 474
Email: info@vanish.org.au<mailto:info@vanish.org.au>
Website: www.vanish.org.au<http://www.vanish.org.au>

 Northern Territory

Post Adoption Support Services (PASS)
Post Adoption Support Services
Relationships Australia SA
191 Flinders Street

 Adelaide 5000

Ph: (08) 8216 5230
Mobile: 0400 267 518
Fax: (08) 8359 3599

Thanks to Chris cole for this information.