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State Government of Victoria, Australia, Department of Human Services
Children, Youth and Families
Children, Youth and Families

Parent Support Groups

Australian African Children's Aid and Support Association (AACASA)

State Representatives

Contact: Claire and Toby Bottrell
Tel: 9315 7675
Email: lynxmac@bigpond.com

and

Contact: Kris & Phil Helisma
Tel: 59853756
Email: helisma@turbonet.com.au

Intercountry Adoption Resource Network (Australia) (ICARN)

Address: Box 12238
PO A¿Beckett Street
MELBOURNE 8006.
Tel: 9898 9625.
Contact: Karen Wheeler
Email: wqc001@bigpond.net.au

FACTS

Address: PO Box 1099
Templestowe, 3106.
Phone: 9431 2514
President: Andrea Grant
Tel: 9431 2514

Inter-Country Adoptee Support Network (ICASN)

Website: www.icasn.org

Post Placement Support Group (PPSS)

Contact: Fiona Woodruff
Email: info@ppss.org.au

Or

Contact: Pauline Peile
Email: ppeile@bigpond.com

Families with Children from China - Australia (FCC)

Address: PO Box 13143
Law Courts
Victoria 8101
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FCC-Australia/ (members only site)
Website: www.fccaustralia.com.au (public site)

For families wishing to find out more about FCC or join please contact:

Membership Secretary: Liz Iser
Phone: (03) 9480 5932
Email: liz_iser@yahoo.com.au

Australian Society for Intercountry Aid (Children) of Victoria (ASIAC)

Contact: Glenys Chandler
Address: PO Box 189
GLEN WAVERLEY 3150
Tel: 9808 6613
Fax: 9888 8345
Email: ggchand@bigpond.net.au

Korean Adoptive Families - Han Ho

President: Linda Choi
Email: president@kaf.org.au

Parent Support Group for Lithuania

Contact: Therese and Philip Grant
Tel: 0402446741
Email: grant@4cats.com.au

Resources

National Relay Service - a phone solution for people who are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment.

For help go to the website www.relayservice.com.au or phone 1800 555 660