The Intercountry Adoptee and Family Support Service provides support to intercountry adoptees and their families, including, young adoptees, adult adoptees and adoptive parents.
Intercountry Adoptee and Family Support Service (ICAFSS) provides information, counselling and support to help you and your family manage the complexities and unique challenges that intercountry adoption may bring during a lifetime.
Relationships Australia delivers this free service nationwide.
Who can access this service?
- Intercountry adoptees: children, young people and adults
- Adoptive parents of children adopted from overseas or expatriate adoptions
- Family members of intercountry adoptees
- Anyone who is going through the intercountry adoption process.
What does ICAFSS provide?
- Individual and family counselling
- Case management and casework support
- Therapeutic groups
- Parenting support
- Small grants and bursaries scheme
- Referral to other support services where required
- Education and training for allied health and community workers.
Information
Hours: 9 am to 5 pm | Monday to Friday
There is limited flexibility for early and evening appointments.
If you are unable to visit an office, we can also offer counselling via telehealth.
Call: 1800 422 377
Email: icafss@rasa.org.au
Accessibility: If you find it difficult to hear or speak, you can contact us through the National Relay Service (NRS), please phone 133 677.
Translation/Interpreting: For free of charge support in languages other than English:
- Call us and ask for an interpreter, or
- Call ONCALL Interpreters & Translators on 08 8203 8900 and ask to be connected to Relationships Australia on 1800 408 408
Locations
South Australia
Metro location
49a Orsmond Street, Hindmarsh, SA 5007.
Regional/Remote locations
Access is via telehealth.
Please let us know your requirements when you book your appointment.
Australian Capital Territory
Metro location
Deakin
Regional/Remote locations
Albury, Ardlethan, Ariah Pk, Ashmont, Balranald, Barellen, Batemans Bay, Batlow, Bega, Boree Creek, Coolamon, Cooma, Cootamundra, Dareton, Ganmain, Goulburn, Griffith, Gundagai, Harden, Henty, Junee, Kooringal, Leeton, Mt Austin, Narrandera, Pleasant Hills, Tumbarumba, Tumut, Temora, Ulladulla, Ungarie, Young, Wagga Wagga, Wentworth, West Wyalong.
New South Wales
Metro locations
Blacktown, Harris Park, Macquarie Park, Mt Druitt, Northern Beaches, Parramatta, Penrith, Quakers Hill, Sydney.
Regional/Remote locations
Bathurst, Central Coast, Cowra, Forbes, Gosford, Katoomba, Lithgow, Moss Vale, Newcastle, Orange, Toronto, Wollongong.
Northern Territory
Metro locations
Darwin, Alice Springs.
Regional/Remote locations
Katherine, Tenant Creek, and home visits to these.
Queensland
Metro locations
Chermside, 8 Mile Plains, Logan, Morayfield, Mt Gravatt, Spring Hill, Strathpine.
Regional/Remote locations
Bowen, Bundaberg, Cairns, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Longreach, Mackay, Maryborough, Mt Morgan, Rockhampton, Sunshine Coast, Thursday Island, Toowoomba, Townsville.
Tasmania
Metro locations
Hobart, Launceston, Devonport.
Regional/Remote locations
Burnie, Huonville, Oatlands, Dover, Circular Head, Bridgewater, Cape Barren Island.
Victoria
Metro locations
Boronia and Kew
Telehealth services are available state-wide.
Western Australia
Metro locations
Fremantle, Belmont, Gosnells, Joondalup, Kwinana, Midland, West Leederville.
Regional/Remote locations
Albany, Bunbury, Busselton, Mandurah, South Hedland, Margaret River, Northam, Tambellup, Katanning.
Cost
This is a free and confidential service.
Resources
Visit the Intercountry Adoption Australia website
Information for Adoptive Parents
Information for Professionals (videos)
Service Resources
Funding Acknowledgement
The Intercountry Adoptee and Family Support Service (ICAFSS) is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services (www.dss.gov.au) and delivered by Relationships Australia. Relationships Australia SA is the lead organisation.
Service Enquiry
Use this form to enquire about our services.