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VICTORIA
Adoption and Familiy Records Service (AFRS)
Department of Human Services
20th Floor, 570 Bourke Street
MELBOURNE 3000
Telephone: (03) 8608 5700 or 1300 769 926
Fax: (03) 8608 5760
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Adoption Section
Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages
589 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
GPO Box 4332 Melbourne VIC 3001
Telephone: 1300 369 367
NEW SOUTH WALES
Department of Community Services
Adoption & Permanent Care
PO Box 3485
PARRAMATTA 2124
Telephone: (02) 8855 4900
OR 1800 049 956 (NSW only)
Fax: (02) 8855 4999
Email: adoption@community.nsw.gov.au
Adoption Section - Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages
GPO Box 30
Sydney 2001
Telephone: 1300 655 236
Please contact the Adoption Information Service in your State to obtain current contact details for support and counselling services
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Adoption Information Service
Family Services
PO Box 1584
TUGGERANONG ACT 2901
Telephone: (02) 6207 1335
Fax: (02) 6207 8888
Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages
GPO Box 225
Civic Square
Canberra 2608
Telephone: (02) 6207 0460
Please contact the Adoption Information Service in your State to obtain current contact details for support and counselling services
TASMANIA
Adoption Information Service
Department of Human Services
GPO Box 538
HOBART TAS 7001
Telephone: (03) 6222 7373
Fax: (03) 6223 1343
Email: adoption.services@dchs.tas.gov.au
Attention: Adoption Section
Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages
GPO Box 198
Hobart 7001
Telephone: (03) 6233 3795
Please contact the Adoption Information Service in your State to obtain current contact details for support and counselling services
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adoption & Family Information Service
PO Box 27
Rundle Mall
ADELAIDE SA 5000
Telephone: (08) 8207 0060
Fax: (08) 8207 0066
Email: adoptions@saugov.sa.gov.au
Attention: Adoption Officer
Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages
GPO Box 1351
Adelaide 5001
Telephone: (08) 8204 9599
Please contact the Adoption Information Service in your State to obtain current contact details for support and counselling services
QUEENSLAND
Department of Families
Adoption Services
GPO Box 806
BRISBANE QLD 4001
Telephone: (07) 3224 7415
OR 1800 647 983 (Qld only)
Fax: (07) 3210 0350
Email: lpasumailbox@families.qld.gov.au
www.childsafety.qld.gov.au/adoption
Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages
PO Box 188
Albert Street
Brisbane 4002
Telephone: (07) 3247 9200
Please contact the Adoption Information Service in your State to obtain current contact details for support and counselling services
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Family & Child Services
Adoption Unit
PO Box 40596
CASUARINA NT 0811
Telephone: (08) 8922 7077
Fax: (08) 8922 7480
Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages
PO Box 3021 Darwin 0801
Telephone: (08) 8999 6119
Please contact the Adoption Information Service in your State to obtain current contact details for support and counselling services
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Dept for Community Development
Post Adoption Services
189 Royal Street
EAST PERTH WA 6004
P O Box 6334
EAST PERTH WA 6892
Telephone: (08) 9222 2555
Fax: (08) 9222 2607
Freecall 1800 622 258 (WA only)
Adoption Section
Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
PO Box 7720
Cloisters Square
Perth 6850
Telephone: (08) 9264 1555
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