Permanent care services contacts

Find out where to contact a Permanent Care Service nearest you.

The following organisations offer services such as relinquishment counselling, applicant assessment, placement of children and post-placement supervision. Each non-government agency also has an Adoption and Family Records Service.

Contact individual organisations for more information about the services they offer.

Permanent Care Services contacts

Locations Office address Phone, Fax, email
Eastern Suburbs Permanent Care Program
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
883 Whitehorse Road
Box Hill 3128
Tel: 1300 528 558
Fax: (03) 9483 6400
Email: APCeastern@dhhs.vic.gov.au
Southern and bayside suburbs,
Dandenong, Frankston,
Mornington Peninsula
and surrounding areas

Adoption and Permanent Care Program
Connections
51 Princes Highway
Dandenong 3175

Tel: 03 8792 8999
Fax: (03) 9521 5220
Email: uniting.carerenquiries@vt.uniting.org
Geelong, Warrnambool,
Portland, Hamilton
Permanent Care Program
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
2nd Floor
Corner Little Malop and Fenwick Streets
Geelong 3220
Tel: (03) 4243 5111
Email: APCBarwon@dhhs.vic.gov.au
Ballarat, Ararat, Stawell, Horsham, golden plains, Hepburn, Hindmarsh, Moorabool, northern Grampians, Pyrenees, Yarriambiack and West Wimmera Adoption and Permanent Care Program
Child and Family Services Ballarat
Ludbrook House
115 Lydiard Street
Ballarat 3350
Tel: (03) 5337 3333
Fax: (03) 5332 1724
Email: adoppermcare@cafs.org.au
Bendigo, Maryborough,
Castlemaine, Echuca,
Swan Hill, Mildura and
surrounding areas
Adoption and Permanent Care Program
Anglicare Victoria, Central and Northern Region
175-187 Hargreaves Street
Bendigo 3550
P.O. Box 315, Bendigo 3552
Tel: (03) 5440 1100
Fax: (03) 5440 1108
Email: carerenquiries@anglicarevic.org.au
Northern suburbs Permanent Care Program
Department of Families, Fairness, and Housing
679 High Street
Preston 3072
Tel: (03) 9479 0558
Fax: (03) 9479 0537
Email: PCNorth@dhhs.vic.gov.au
Western suburbs Adoption and Permanent Care Program
Anglicare Western
41 Somerville Road
Yarraville 3013
Tel: (03) 9396 7400
Fax: (03) 9689 7499
Email: APCWest@anglicarevic.org.au
Gippsland - Central, East, South and surrounding areas Adoption and Permanent Care Program
Anglicare Gippsland
190 Commercial Road
Morwell 3840
Tel: (03) 5135 9555
Fax: (03) 5133 9595
Email: Gippsland.Adoption&PermCare@anglicarevic.org.au
Shepparton, Seymour,
Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga
and surrounding areas
Permanent Care Program
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
163 Wellsford Street
Shepparton 3630
Tel: (03) 5832 1500
Fax: (03) 5831 1851
Email: adoption.and.permanent.care.ovens.murray.goulburn@dhhs.vic.gov.au
Statewide Adoption and Permanent Care
CatholicCare
3 Wingfield St
Footscray 3011
Tel: (03) 9689 3888
Fax: (03) 9689 4901
Email: adoptions@ccam.org.au