Overview

Who It's For?

Find and Connect is for those who were placed in out-of-home-care such as children’s homes, foster homes, orphanages or other institutions anywhere in Australia before 1990. Forgotten Australians, Stolen Generations and Former Child Migrants placed in out-of-home care by the government are all eligible for this service.

How We Help

Find and Connect is the Australian Government’s response to the Forgotten Australians Inquiry. It includes the Find and Connect web resource and Find and Connect Support Services in each state. Relationships Australia NSW’s Wattle Place centre runs the Find and Connect Support Service in NSW.

What to Expect

This service helps you understand more about your past and about the historical context of child welfare. Our services provide customised and personalised assistance to each individual and their experiences. We're based in Parramatta, but we offer support statewide via our phone and online services.

Many individuals placed in out-of-home care as children struggle with ongoing challenges as a result of their experiences. 

The long-term impacts of a childhood spent in institutional care are complex and varied. But there is hope. We’re here to work with you to develop skills and strategies to help ease the burden of those impacts. We understand that each person visiting Wattle Place is unique, so we tailor our support services to your individual needs.

Lack of trust and security
Lack of life and interpersonal skills
Low self-esteem
Difficulty initiating and maintaining stable, loving relationships
Inadequate parenting skills
Health problems or disabilities resulting from physiological trauma

Our Find and Connect service can offer you:

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Face-to-face and telephone counselling
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Assistance and support to access your institutional and personal records
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Assistance and support with family tracing
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Support to reconnect with family members, where possible
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Assistance with information and referrals to other services
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Social activities and special events
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The Drop-in Centre
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