LINKS
LINKS
There are many wonderful organisations out there offering help and support to families and victims and I would like to acknowledge their assistance and refer you to their web pages. Official Police and government sites are at the top of the page.
Australian Police and Government Missing Persons Resources
National Missing Persons Co-ordination Centre (Australian Federal
Police)
http://www.missingpersons.gov.au/home/
missing@afp.gov.au Phone toll free - 1800 000 634.
National Missing Persons Coordination Centre
PO Box 401
Canberra City ACT 2601
Crime Stoppers
http://www.crimestoppers.com.au/ 1800 333 000
To report any sighting of any missing person, or information you may have (or to report any crime). Going missing is NOT a crime but Crimestoppers will pass on your information to Police who are handling each missing persons case. You can call 24 hours a day and you CAN remain anonymous.
NSW Police Missing Persons Registry
https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/can_you_help_us/missing_persons
NSW Police Missing Persons Unit
1 Charles Street
Parramatta NSW
Phone: (02) 8835 7656 or
Toll Free 1 800 025 091
QLD Police Missing Persons Bureau - telephone 07 3364 6213 (within Australia)
https://www.police.qld.gov.au/policelink-reporting/report-a-missing-person
Victoria Police Missing Persons Desk - phone 1800 808 606 Homicide Squad - (03) 9865 2770
https://www.police.vic.gov.au/missing-persons
Western Australian Police Missing Persons
https://www.crimestopperswa.com.au/unsolved-cases-category/missing-persons/
WA Police MPU Tel: (08) 9223 3666
South Australian Police Missing Persons
https://www.police.sa.gov.au/your-safety/report-missing-persons
Adelaide Police Missing Persons Investigation Section phone - (08) 8463 7867
Tasmania Police Missing Persons
https://www.police.tas.gov.au/what-we-do/missing-persons/
NT Police Missing Persons
https://pfes.nt.gov.au/node/36147
ACT Police Missing Persons
https://police.act.gov.au/community-safety/missing-persons
Families and Friends of Missing Persons Unit - NSW -
Offers counselling and support to those left behind. You can also find various FFMPU publications, reports, tracing and support service information and back issues of FFMPU Newsletters on the FFMPU
www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/missingpersons
FFMPU is located in Parramatta. They are located in the Parramatta Justice
Precinct (PJP).
Families and Friends of Missing Persons Unit
Victims Services, Attorney General's Department of NSW
Level 1, 160 Marsden Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
Locked Bag 5118, Parramatta NSW 2124
Phone: (02) 8688 8173
Freecall: 1800 227 772
or e-mail
ffmpu@agd.nsw.gov.au
Australian Community Missing Persons Organisations
Leave a Light On aims to raise awareness of missing persons cold cases in Australia. By working alongside other missing persons organisations we can promote long-term cases and raise awareness of the need for ongoing support for families and friends dealing with the ambiguous loss of a missing person. run by Suzie Ratcliffe, sister of missing child Joanne Ratcliffe.
https://www.facebook.com/LeaveALightOninc/
The Missed Foundation (Missed) works to alleviate the financial, emotional and psychological impact on families and friends left behind. https://missed.org.au/
The Daniel Morcombe Foundation
The Foundation's key role in the community is the education of all children about their personal safety. By directly assisting educators and parents through the funding and development of child safety educational resources as well as assisting young victims of crime, the Foundation continues to empower all Australians to make their local communities safer places for all children. Run by Denise and Bruce Morcombe, parents of previously missing child Daniel Morcombe. https://www.danielmorcombe.com.au/
Mental Health Support Services & Suicide Prevention
Lifeline:
24-hour telephone support, counselling and referral information. Tel: 13 11 14 https://www.lifeline.org.au/
Kids Helpline (under 18 years): 1800 55 1800
Mensline Australia
(24 hours): 1300 78 99 78 https://mensline.org.au/
The Black Dog Institute is dedicated to understanding, preventing and treating mental illness. We are about creating a world where mental illness is treated with the same level of concern, immediacy and seriousness as physical illness; where scientists work to discover the causes of illness and new treatments, and where discoveries are immediately put into practice through health services, technology and community education.
https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/
Beyond Blue provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live. Beyond Blue is working on reducing the tragic suicide toll by informing people at risk of suicide or who have attempted to take their life with support options, and providing practical advice for people worried about someone they think might be suicidal on how to help. https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/suicide-prevention
Suicide Prevention Australia is the peak body for suicide prevention in Australia, representing over 180 Members and Associates. We work to build a stronger suicide prevention sector, a more aware and engaged community, and a more effective regulatory and funding environment. Together we can achieve our shared vision of a world without suicide.
https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/
The Suicide Call Back Service is a free, professional, 24 hour seven days a week national counselling service that provides free telephone and online counselling. You can call us anywhere and anytime on 1300 659 467.
https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/
SANE Australia is a national mental health charity working to support four million Australians affected by complex mental illness. SANE’s work includes mental health awareness, online peer support and information, stigma reduction, specialist helpline support, research and advocacy.
https://www.sane.org/ SANE Helpline: 1800 187 263
Northern Territory Services -
Anglicare NT
Open Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5pm
5 Nemarluk Drive, Ludmilla
Darwin and Palmerston services
PO Box 36506
Winnellie NT 0821
Email
reception@anglicare-nt.org.au
Anglicare NT Reconnect Services
Darwin - PH (08) 89850000
Palmerston - PH (08) 89327850
Nhulunbuy- PH (08) 89873022
Waltja Reconnect central offices:
Alice Springs 8953 4488
Australian Homicide and Victim Support Groups
NSW Victims Services
https://www.victimsservices.justice.nsw.gov.au/
Victims Access Line 1800 633 063
Victim Support Unit : Victims of Crime Assistance League - Hunter NSW
https://www.facebook.com/VictimsOfCrimeAssistanceLeagueIncNSW
Queensland Homicide Victims’ Support Group’s (QHVSG) foundations have been built on passion, enthusiasm for change, commitment to cause, and the altruistic nature of its Management Committee, Staff and Volunteers. These characteristics have allowed QHVSG to develop a high quality and personalised support service to nearly 150 new families each year who experience first-hand the devastating effects of homicide.
https://www.facebook.com/Queensland-Homicide-Victims-Support-Group-248585021827116/
NSW - Homicide Victims’ Support Group (Aust) Inc was formed in 1993 to provide support, counselling and information for families and friends affected by homicide in NSW.
Phone : 02 8274 8900 or 1800 191 777 E Mail - info@hvsgnsw.org.au http://www.hvsgnsw.org.au/
https://www.facebook.com/HVSGAustLtd
Victoria Victims of Crime -
https://www.victimsofcrime.vic.gov.au/
The Victorian Government’s Victims of Crime Helpline offers information, advice and support for you and your family. Contacting the helpline is the first step to get free services to help you manage the effects of crime.
The helpline provides:
Useful SA resources:
Attorney General's Department - Crown Solicitor's Office
Tel 08 8207 1555
Crisis Care: Tel. 131 611
Director of Public Prosecution: (DPP)
(Witness Assistance Service)
Tel. 08 8207 1529
State Coroner's Office:
302 King William Street, Adelaide
Tel. 08 8204 0600
Victim Support ACT
Phone (02) 6205 2066
Toll Free 1800 822 272
Email victimsupport@act.gov.au
Victims of Crime Coordinator’s Office
Phone (02) 6205 2066
Toll free 1800 822 272
Email vocc@act.gov.au
Australian Federal Police
Victim Liaison Officers
Phone (02) 6245 7441
Victims of Crime NT
Phone (08) 8941 0995
Toll Free 1800 672 242
www.victimsofcrime.org.au
Witness Assistance Service (Alice Springs)
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Phone (08) 8951 5800
Witness Assistance Service (Darwin)
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Phone (08) 9835 7500
Toll Free 1800 659 449
Victims Assistance Unit
Department of Justice
Phone (03) 6233 5002
Toll Free 1300 663 773
Email victims@justice.tas.gov.au
www.justice.tas.gov.au
Victims of Crime Service
Toll Free 1300 300 238
(If phoned within Tasmania will divert to closest office)
Launceston Community Legal Centre
Victims of Crime Service
Ground Floor, Henty House
Phone (03) 6334 1665
Parental Child Abduction section of The Hague Convention -
If your child is unlawfully taken overseas.
https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/specialised-sections/child-abduction
Smart Traveller
Australian Government website that has information about travel worldwide. Information about what to do if someone goes missing while overseas.
http://www.smarttraveller.gov.au/
International Missing Person and Homicide Organisations
The Australian Red Cross
Australian Red Cross Tracing Agency
159 Clarence Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Phone:(02) 9229 4111
http://www.charleyproject.org/ - Profiles of over 6000 "cold case" missing people mainly from the United States, outstanding site.
The Doe Network
http://www.doenetwork.org/ - International centre for unidentified and missing persons, based in the USA. Excellent resource for cold cases.
Porchlight International for the Missing and Unidentified
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (USA)