Community, peer and advocacy groups
National groups
Intercountry Adoptee Voices (ICAV)
ICAV advocates and educates. It does this through voices of those with lived experience in intercountry adoption.
- Visit the Intercountry Adoptee Voices(Opens in a new tab/window) website.
Adoptee Rights Australia (ARA)
ARA is a national advocacy association of adopted people. Adopted persons set it up to give a national voice to their lived experiences of adoption in Australia.
- Visit the Adoptee Rights Australia(Opens in a new tab/window) website
- Email admin@adopteerightsaustralia.org.au.
Adopted Vietnamese International (AVI)
AVI provides opportunities for adopted Vietnamese to explore their community and history and connect with each other.
- Visit the Adopted Vietnamese International Facebook Community(Opens in a new tab/window) page (preferred method of contact for AVI)
- Visit the Adopted Vietnamese International(Opens in a new tab/window) website
- Email adoptedvietnamese@hotmail.com.
Australians Caring for Children (ACC)
ACC is a voluntary, non-political and non-sectarian association. Its main aims are to provide aid to orphaned and abandoned children in developing countries.
- PO Box 7420, Bondi Beach, NSW 2026
- Visit the Australians Caring for Children(Opens in a new tab/window) website
- Email info@accau.org.
Families with Children from China – Australia (FCC-Australia)
FCC-Australia supports adoptive families and children from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. It does this in a supportive, friendly and family-oriented manner.
- FCCA, PO Box 170, Williamstown, VIC 3016
- Visit the Families with Children from China – Australia(Opens in a new tab/window) website
- Visit the FCC-Australia(Opens in a new tab/window) Facebook Group
- Email info@fccaustralia.com.au.
KADS Connect
KADS Connect finds the truth and seeks accountability for the Australian Korean adoptee community.
- Visit the KADS Connect(Opens in a new tab/window) Facebook page
- Email kadsconnect@gmail.com.
Korean Adoptees in Australia Network (KAIAN)
KAIAN provides support and resources to Korean adoptees living in Australia.
- Visit the Korean Adoptees in Australia Network(Opens in a new tab/window) website
- Email info@kaian.org.au.
Australia – United States Korean Rights Group (AUSKRG)
AUSKRG strengthens Korean adoptee communities. It does this by sharing resources and advocating for equal human rights.
- Visit the Australia – United States Korean Rights Group(Opens in a new tab/window) website
- Email auskrgroup@gmail.com.
Raising Children Network (RCN)
RCN provides links to national, state and territory parent and family support services.
- Visit the Raising Children Network(Opens in a new tab/window) website
- Email auskrgroup@gmail.com.
Special Needs Adoption Australia (SNAA)
SNAA provides education, support and friendship.
- Visit the Special Needs Adoption Australia(Opens in a new tab/window) Facebook page
- Email specialneedsadoptionaustralia-owner@yahoogroups.com.
Viet Nam Family Search (VNFS)
VNFS provides a search and reunion service for Vietnamese intercountry adoptees and birth family in Viet Nam.
- Visit the Viet Nam Family Search(Opens in a new tab/window) website
- Email contact@vietnamesefamilysearch.org.
States and territories groups
Australian Capital Territory
Adoptive, Kinship and Fostering Families Association ACT inc (AKFFA)
AKFFA is a supportive community of adoptive parents and children. It provides friendship, information, advice and informal education on adoption and adoptive parenting.
- PO Box 1030, Woden ACT 2606
- Visit the AKFFA(Opens in a new tab/window) website
- Email info@adoption.org.au.
New South Wales
NSW Committee on Adoption and Permanent Care (COAPC)
COAPC is a non-profit professional and community network that provides a forum for people and organisations involved in adoption and permanent care in New South Wales. Its membership includes non-government agencies, support groups, practitioners, and individuals interested in or affected by adoption, permanent care, and related out-of-home care issues.
- Visit the COAPC(Opens in a new tab/window) website
- Email: coapc@hotmail.com.
Adoption and Permanent Care Association of NSW Inc (APA)
APA is run by parents who have formed their families through adoption and permanent care.
- Visit the APA NSW(Opens in a new tab/window) website
- Call (02) 8091 5157
- Email president@apansw.org.au.
Friends of F.A.N.A
Supports people through the application process and helps Colombian adoptees to connect with other adoptees.
- Representative: Henry and Karoline Brodaty
- Call (02) 9337 2146 or (02) 9388 8686
- Mobile 0400 814 327 (Karoline)
- Visit the Families of FANA(Opens in a new tab/window) Facebook page
- Email kbrodaty@yahoo.com.
NSW South Korean Adoption Support Group
Supports people through the application process and helps South Korean adoptees to connect with other adoptees.
Visit the NSW Department of Communities and Justice website for information about the Adoption Information Unit(Opens in a new tab/window).
NSW Taiwanese Adoption Support Group
Supports people through the application process and helps Taiwanese adoptees to connect with other adoptees.
Visit the NSW Department of Communities and Justice website for information about the Adoption Information Unit(Opens in a new tab/window).
NSW Thai Adoption Support Group
Supports people through the application process and helps Thai adoptees to connect with other adoptees.
- Representative: Tina Marie Sheil
- Email cosmic.lolly@gmail.com.
Queensland
International Adoptive Families of Queensland Inc
A volunteer, non-profit support group for Queensland families involved in local and overseas adoptions.
- Visit the International Adoptive Families of Queensland(Opens in a new tab/window) website.
Victoria
Korean Adoptive Families of Victoria (KAFV) – Han Ho Inc (Vic)
KAFV helps families in developing friendships in the adoption community and within the wider Korean community.
- Email kafhanho@gmail.com.
More information
Learn more about finding Intercountry adoption support.