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 |