Other Adoption Services

Western Australia

Post Adoption Services
Department of Communities, Child Protection and Family Support 
http://www.dcp.wa.gov.au

Adoption Research and Counselling Services (ARCS)
http://www.adoptionwa.org.au

Yorgum Aboriginal Corporation
Ph: 9218 9477
http://www.yorgum.com.au

ACT

Department of Community Services – Adoptions
https://www.communityservices.act.gov.au/ocyfs/children/adoptions/information-on-past-adoptions

New South Wales
Department of Community Services
http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/parents,-carers-and-families/fostering,-guardianship-and-adoption/adoption/past-adoptions/adoptions-pre-2010

NSW Post Adoption Resource Centre
https://www.benevolent.org.au/connect/post–adoption–support–home

Northern Territory

Adoption Unit
https://nt.gov.au/community/child-protection-and-care/adoption/adoption-unit-contact-details

Queensland

Department of Families – Local & post Adoptions
http://www.childsafety.qld.gov.au

South Australia

Adoption & Family Information Service of SA
https://www.childprotection.sa.gov.au/adoption/applying-adoption-information

Tasmania

Department of Health & Human Service – Adoption and Information Service
http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au

Victoria

Adoption Information Services

Department of Justice and Community Safety
T. 03 8608 5700 

adoptionrecords@justice.vic.gov.au

https://www.justice.vic.gov.au/your-rights/adoption

 

VANISH INC.
http://www.vanish.org.au/

Association of Relinquishing Mothers (ARMS)
Phone: 0400 701 621
www.armsvic.org.au

New Zealand

Child, Youth & Family
http://www.cyf.govt.nz

Miscellaneous
Adoptees Rights Australia – Association for Adoptees
Closed group for adopted people
Web: https://adopteerightsaustralia.org.au/at_biz_dir/association-for-adoptees-inc/

UK

General Register Office in England
http://www.direct.gov.uk

General Register Office in Scotland
http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk

General Register Office in Ireland (Eire)
http://www.groireland.ie

General Register Office in Northern Ireland
http://www.groni.gov.uk

Post Adoption Support
http://www.adoptni.org

 

Registrar Generals Departments in Australia

Western Australia 

Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Level 10, 141 St George’s Terrace
Perth WA 6000
Phone: 1300 305 021
Fax: (08) 9264 1599
PO Box 7720
Cloisters Square
Perth WA 6850
Web: www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au

Australian Capital Territory

Office of Regulatory Services
Births, Deaths & Marriages
GPO Box 158
Canberra ACT 2601
Phone: 13 22 81 or (02) 6207 0460
Web: https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/s/article/apply-for-a-birth-death-or-marriage-certificate-tab-overview

New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages
GPO Box 30
Sydney NSW 2001
Phone: 13 77 88, International: +61 2 8894 1555
Web: http://www.nsw,giv.au/births-deaths-marriages
Northern Territory Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages
GPO Box 3021
Darwin NT 0801
Phone: (08) 8999 6119
Web:http://Web: www.nt.gov.au/law/bdm
Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages
Level 32, 180 Ann St
Brisbane  QLD 4002
Phone: 13 74 68  International: +61 7 3328 4811
Web: http://Web: www.qld.gov.au/law/bdm
South Australia Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages
GPO Box 1351
Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 131 882 or (08) 8204 9599
Web: https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/family-and-community/births-deaths-and-marriages
Tasmania Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages
30 Gordons Hill Rd
Rosny Park  TAS  7018
Phone: 1300 135 513 or (03) 6233 3793
Web: www.justice.tas.gov.au/bdm/
Victoria Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages
GPO Box 4332
Melbourne Vic 3001
Infoline: 1300 369 367 Web: www.justice.vic.gov.au

Overseas Registry Offices

England and Wales General Register Office
International Passport Service
Room C202
Trafalgar Road
Birkdale, Southport
England UK PR8 2HH
Phone: 0011 44 (0)845 603 7788
Fax: 0015 44 (0)170 455 0013
Web: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
Northern Ireland General Register Office
Osford House
49-55 Chichester Street
Belfast BT1 4HL
Northern Ireland
Phone: 0011 44 (0)28 9025 2000
Fax: 0015 44 (0)28 9025 2120
Web: http://Web: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/general-register-office-northern-ireland
Scotland Register Office of Scotland
New Register House
3 West Register Street
Edinburgh
Scotland EH1 3YT
Phone: 0011 44 131 314 4411
Web: https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/birth-death-and-marriage-records
Irish Republic Registrar General
Government Offices
Convent Road
Roscommon
Ireland
Phone: 0011 353 (0)90 663 2900
Fax: 0015 353 (0)90 663 2999
Web:https://www.gov.ie/en/form/4ed86-apply-for-birth-death-marriage-adoption-civil-partnership-and-stillbirth-certificates/
New Zealand Registrar General
Central Registry
PO Box 10-526
Wellington
New Zealand 6143
Phone: 0011 64 4 474 8150
Fax: 0015 64 4 382 3613
Web: www.bdm.govt.nz