Link-Up services are geographically based. Contact the Link-Up in the state or territory where you currently live. Even if you or your ancestors lived and were removed from family in another location, your local Link-Up will be able to assist you.

Australian Capital Territory

There is no Link-Up in the ACT. Pre-1988 welfare services in the ACT were delivered by New South Wales.

Link-Up New South Wales Aboriginal Corporation

Link-Up NSW assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of the Stolen Generations – those who have been fostered, adopted or raised in institutions under government policies of the time. Link-Up helps members of the Stolen Generations trace their families and be reunited with them (or their gravesites, country or kin).

Lot 4, 2 Central Place, Ropes Crossing NSW 2760
PO Box 185, St Marys NSW 2760
Free call: 1800 624 332 (not available from mobile phones)
Ph: 02 9421 4700
Fax: 02 9673 4740
Email: linkup@nsw.link-up.org.au
Web: www.linkupnsw.org.au

Link-Up Northern Territory – Northern Territory Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation (NTSGAC)

NTSGAC helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people separated from their families under the past laws, practices and policies of Australian governments to undertake family tracing and family reunions with counselling support. Link-Up counsellors at NTSGAC give priority to Stolen Generations clients, especially the elderly and those requiring urgent assistance due to health concerns.

Suite A, Ground Floor, Building 3, Cascom Centre, 13-17 Scaturchio Street, Casuarina NT 0811
PO Box 43372, Casuarina NT 0811
Ph: 08 8947 9171
Fax: 08 8947 9173
Web: www.ntsgac.org.au

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Link-Up Service

The Congress Link-Up Service works with Aboriginal people and families living in Central Australia who were separated from their families through forced removal, fostering, adoption or institutionalisation. They assist with family history research and reunion, family tracing, graveside reunions, return to country, support before, during and after reunions and healing activities.

14 Leichhardt Terrace, Alice Springs

Ph: 08 8959 4750
Email: congress.linkup@caac.org.au
Web: https://www.caac.org.au/client-services/social-emotional-wellbeing-service/congress-link-up-service

Link-Up Queensland

Link-Up Queensland provides services to individuals, families or communities who have been affected by past Australian government removal policies and practices, including separation through adoption, fostering, removal or institutionalisation. It provides family history research assistance to members of the Stolen Generations.

Free call: 1800 200 855
Email: contact@link-upqld.org.au
Web: www.link-upqld.org.au

Brisbane office

3-5 Reid Street, Woolloongabba QLD 4102
PO Box 3229, South Brisbane, QLD 4101
Ph: 07 3638 0411

Cairns office

2/128 Spence Street, Cairns QLD 4870
PO Box 298, Bungalow QLD 4870
Ph: 07 4041 7403

Link-Up South Australia – Nunkuwarrin Yunti of SA Inc.

Nunkuwarrin Yunti’s Link-Up SA Program provides family tracing, reunion and counselling services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families who have been separated under the past policies and practices of the Australian Government.

Web: nunku.org.au/our-services/social-emotional/link-up

Adelaide office

182-190 Wakefield Street, Adelaide SA 5000
PO BOX 7202, Hutt Street, Adelaide, SA 5000Ph: 08 8406 1600
Ph: 08 8406 1600
Fax: 08 8232 0949
Email: nunku@nunku.org.au (for general enquiries)

Tasmania

There is no Link-Up service in Tasmania but Link-Ups in other states/territories, particularly Link-Up Victoria, will be able to assist you.

Link-Up Victoria

Link-Up Victoria helps Indigenous people over the age of eighteen who were adopted, placed in foster care, institutionalised or forcibly removed to trace and be reunited with their families. Among its services are tracing family, conducting reunions and delivering counselling for Stolen Generations.

340 Bell Street, Preston, VIC 3072
PO Box 191 Preston Post Office, Preston VIC 3072
Free call: 1800 OUR MOB (1800 687 662)
Ph: 03 9480 7377
Fax: 03 9484 5403
Email: linkup@vacca.org
Web: www.linkupvictoria.org.au

Link-Up Western Australia – Yorgum Aboriginal Corporation

Yorgum Aboriginal Corporation provides Link-Up services to Aboriginal people affected by past government policies relating to the removal of children. Case workers coordinate family research, client reunification, back to country and overall Link-Up activities. The Link-Up team works closely with Social Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) counselling services to provide a holistic support service.

Email: reception@yorgum.org.com
Web: http://www.yorgum.org.au/services/link-up-program/

Perth office

3 Brammal Street, East Perth WA 6722
PO Box 236, Northbridge WA 6865
P: 08 9428 3700
F: 08 9227 0514

Email: linkup@yorgum.org.au

South Hedland – Link-Up

Suite 4/3 Brand Street, South Hedland WA 6722
Ph: 08 9140 4029
Fax: 08 9227 0514

Kalgoorlie – Link-Up

34 Dugan Street, Kalgoorlie WA 6430
Ph: 08 9091 6359

Link-Up Western Australia – Kimberley Stolen Generations Aboriginal Service

The Kimberley Stolen Generation Aboriginal Service in Broome helps members of the Stolen Generations find information about their family and locate their family members. It also helps reunite family members who have not met before.

28 Barker Street, Broome WA 6725
PO Box 2775, Broome WA 6725
Free call: 1800 830 338
Ph: 08 9193 6502
Fax: 08 9193 5693
Email: admin@ksgac.com.au

website: www.kimberleystolengeneration.com.au

For more information for the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Studies. Click onto https://aiatsis.gov.au/