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AACASA Contacts

For further AACASA contacts see page 2 of the AACASA Newsletter

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AACASA State Representatives

For full contact details see page 2 of the AACASA Newsletter

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AACASA State Aid Advisors

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AACASA Website Editor

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Please contact the Website Editor for additions, errors or updates

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Who to contact, and who NOT to contact

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Contact Before Allocation

Ethiopian adoption is handed by the Children and Youth Section of the Children, Youth and Family Affairs Department (CYFAD) of the Ethiopian Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MOLSA). CYFAD of MOLSA appoints one agent per adoptive country. For Australia, Lakew and Misrak hold power of attorney on behalf of adoptive parents. They are the applicants' representatives in the eyes of MOLSA. Lakew is a highly educated and respected adoption agent. He has years of experience in the field.

Do NOT contact MOLSA or Lakew or Misrak.

If you have a problem with your adoption process - contact your State Department.

If you have queries about adoption in general - then contact your State Department.

Australian authorities DO NOT permit contact with Lakew and Misrak, until after your State Department specifically informs you that you may contact them - please note that some departments do not allow contact before or after allocation.

If you do not follow this - it can result in your file being recalled or terminated. Direct contact prior to allocation can be open to misinterpretation by the respective government authorities (e.g. seen as soliciting a child) and could jeopardise your allocation and the reputation of the program.

Any contact should be directed through your State Department or social worker.

Contact At or After Allocation

You are responsible for NOT making inappropriate contact with Lakew or Misrak (your Powers of Attorney).

For information on "appropriate contact" with Lakew and Misrak - see your copy of the AACASA Support Package.

All contact with Lakew and Misrak is prohibited unless your State Department specifically permits it. Some departments do not allow contact even after allocation.

Lakew and Misrak will make arrangements to contact you via your department/agency should the need arise. Please remember ... if you do not follow this - it can result in your file being recalled or terminated.

Parents contacting Lakew and Misrak after allocation cost Lakew and Misrak valuable time that would be better used caring for children and processing your and others' files. The processing of files is complicated and time consuming, so please keep communication to the absolute minimum.

If you are trying to chase up history about your new son/daughter , this is best left until you meet with Lakew and Misrak face-to-face, rather than by correspondence or phone, as this avoids misunderstands and confusion. Also remember that there is often little or no information, or that different information might come to light when you get to Ethiopia - this is one of the many challenges of adopting from Ethiopia. Take your list of questions, and ask your questions - but be prepared for surprises.

If you would like to visit places (e.g. orphanages, foster homes etc) that your son/daughter may have lived out, WAIT until you speak with Lakew and Misrak face-to-face before organising to do this, AND discuss with them what you would like to do and follow any advice that they offer, even if it isn't advice that you were hoping for.

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Intercountry Adoption Agencies

- The State and Territory Departments -

Currently, only the State and Territory Departments are authorised to organise intercountry adoptions for Australians..

Please contact the AACASA Website Editor for additions, errors or updates

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Ethiopian Consulate General

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The Consulate issues visas for travel, renews Ethiopian Passports and authenticates legal documents.

Contact the Consulate to discuss requirements for legal documents.

Office hours:	Generally 9.30am-1.30pm Monday - Friday, other times by arrangement. However - ring to make sure they are open before visiting in person.
Street Address:	The Consulate-General of Ethiopia 38 Johnston Street, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
Postal Address:	The Consulate-General of Ethiopia PO Box 2088, Fitzroy Mail Centre, Victoria, Australia 3065
Phone:	(03) 9417 3419 international +61 3 9417 3419
Fax:	(03) 9417 3219 international +61 3 9417 3219
Email:	Ethiopia@consul.com.au
Website	The Consulate General website includes information on... Visas Passports Tourism Links
Honorary Consul-General:	Mr Graham Romanes
Administration Managers:	Ms Marlene Liddy Ms Rosemary Hermans




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Post Adoption Assistance

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PARC

Australians Caring for Children Inc is a voluntary, non-political and non-sectarian association formed in 1987 by a number of families who have adopted children from overseas, through the assistance of Australian Families for Children.

Australians Caring for Children Inc (ACC) is a non-profit association, whose main objectives are to provide support to adoptive families in Australia and to provide aid to orphaned and abandoned children in developing countries - Post Adoption Research Centre

ICASN

A comprehensive list of websites for adoptive parents - Adoptive Parent Resources.

Salvation Army

The Family Tracing offices in Sydney and Brisbane may be able to assist with some Post Adoption searches, especially if the birth occurred in NSW or Queensland or in a Salvation Army maternity hospital - Salvation Army Post Adoption.

Parent Groups

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ACT	Australian African Children's Aid Support Association- (AACASA) A.C.T. Support group for families adopting children from Africa.	State Representative: Ruth Website
ACT	Adoptive Families Association of the ACT (AFA) The AFA represents the interests of local and intercountry adoptive families and provides support through each stage of the adoption experience.	P. O. Box 1030, Woden 2606, Tel: (02) 6286 4390 Fax: (02) 6290 1625 or (02) 62843546 Email Website
NSW	Australian African Children's Aid Support Association - (AACASA) NSW Support group for families adopting children from Africa.	Newcastle & Northern NSW Representative: Carmel Rural & Western NSW Representative: Cherryl South NSW Representative: Tina & Norm Sydney Representative: Kylie Website
NSW	Australian Families for Children (AFC) To provide adoption service to families in Australia wishing to adopt children from overseas countries in need of overseas adoptive families	P. O. Box 7420, Bondi Beach 2026 Phone (02) 9371 9244 Fax: 9371 9544 Webiste: http://www.australiansadopt.org/index.htm
NSW	Australian Caring for Children (ACC) For families adopting from: Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Peru, Guatemala, China, Philppines, Fiji, Australia, Brazil, India, Sri Lanka	P. O. Box 7420, Bondi Beach 2026 Phone: (02) 9371 9244 Fax: (02) 9371 9544 Website
NSW	Australian Society for Intercountry Aid for Children (ASIAC) For families adopting from: China, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Philippines,Taiwan, Thailand	P. O. Box 59, Pymble 2073 Phone: (02) 9481 8970 Fax: (02) 9930 0053 Website
NT	Australian African Children's Aid Support Association - (AACASA) NT Support group for families adopting children from Africa.	Representative: Kate Website
NT	Association for Adoptive Parents of the Territory (AAPT) Members have adopted from: Colombia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, Korea, the Philippines, Romania, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the USA.	P. O. Box 41084, Casuarina 0810 Tel: (08) 8945 3373 Fax: (08) 8927 3932 Website
Qld	Australian African Children's Aid Support Association - (AACASA) Qld Support group for families adopting children from Africa.	Representatives - Liane and Richard Website
Qld	International Adoptive Families of Queensland (IAFQ) The IAFQ offers support subgroups for families who have adopted or are in the process of adopting children from many different countries.	P. O. Box 352, Paddington 4064 Tel/Fax: 07-32892499 Website
.SA	Australian African Children's Aid Support Association - (AACASA) SA Support group for families adopting children from Africa.	Representatives: Karan and Emma Website
SA	International Children's Aid	10 Omega Avenue, Lapstone 2773, Tel: (047) 394412 Fax: (047) 560 9314
SA	World Families Australia Inc (WFA) Provide opportunities to meet other families formed by intercountry adoption.	34 Dequetteville Terrace KENT TOWN SA 5067 Phone: (08) 8333 3434 Fax: (08) 8333 3232 email and website
Tas	Australian African Children's Aid Support Association - (AACASA) Tas Support group for families adopting children from Africa.	Representatives: Chris & Debbie Website
Tas	Accepting Children Everywhere	P. O. Box 411 Launceston 7250 Tel: (03) 6327 3355 Fax (03) 6334 2025
Tas	Australian Society for Intercountry Aid Children	Channel Highway, Woodbridge 7162 Tel: (03) 6267 4629 Fax: (03) 6267 4450
Tas	Coastal Overseas Adoption Support Team	RSD 636, Wynyard 7325, Tel: (03) 6436 3136 Fax: (03) 6436 3202
Vic	Australian African Children's Aid Support Association - (AACASA) Vic Support group for families adopting children from Africa.	Representatives: Colin & Vivienne Website
Vic	Australian Society for Intercountry Aid (Children)	P. O. Box 189, Glen Waverley 3150, Tel: (03) 98086613 Fax: (03) 9888 8345
Vic	FACTS Intercountry Adoption Association	50 Stuart Street, Armadale 3142 Tel: (03) 9509 0186 Fax: (03) 9696 1148
Vic	International Adoptive Parents Association Victoria	P. O. Box 117, Armadale 3142, Tel: (03) 9576 2155 Fax: (03) 9576 2154
WA	Australian African Children's Aid Support Association - (AACASA) WA Support group for families adopting children from Africa.	Representative: Melissa Website
WA	Adoption Support for Families and Children	P. O. Box 122 , Subiaco 6008, Tel: (08) 9489 4008 Email Website
WA	Adoption Support for Families and Children Aid, assist and support prospective and post adoptive families in WA	St. Brigid's Centre, 60 John Street, Northbridge 6003, Phone/Fax: ph 08 93282555 Fax 08 93282544 Website

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Australian e-groups

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AACASA

Membership to the AACASA e-group is free to all financial AACASA members.

Once you have joined this e-group you can contribute to discussions or just sit back and read.

The e-group is not open to everyone and it is a moderated e-group.

If you wish to join the e-group see information on the 'Notices' page of the latest AACASA Newsletter.

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OZ intercountry adoptions

This Forum has been set up by AICAN - the Australian Intercountry Adoption Network (www.aican.org)
It is for discussing all topics related to InterCountry Adoptions in Australia.
Currently it is un-moderated, so be Cool, be Nice, no Spamming, abuse etc or it will quickly become moderated

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Australian-adoption-campaign

This group aims to facilitate communication between Australians interested in lobbying for change to increase support for adoption in Australia. Removing discrimination in adoption leave entitlements and working for government support for adoption (in the form of tax deductibility of adoption expenses or a tax credit) will be topics of conversation. Join-up if you want to give a hand to help make things better.

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Aussieopia

A group for Australians for the discussion of adopting of children from Ethiopia.
Membership is open to anyone.

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Australian Expat Adoption

This group is for Australians who have adopted or have plans to adopt whilst residing overseas. It doesn't matter where you adopted from or are adopting from or which part of the procedure you are currently in.

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Aussie Singles

This group is designed to cater to all singles within Australia who have just started or in the process of adopting or who have adopted internationally (from any country).

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Worldwide e-groups

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Adopt Africa

This email list has been created for those singles and couples who have adopted from the continent of Africa, or are considering doing so. They encourage members to share information and experiences.

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Ethiopia Adopt

This group is for families who have adopted from, are in the process of adopting from or are thinking about adopting from Ethiopia. It is open to anyone regardless of whether you adopted from an agency or independently. It is also a place to share information about Ethiopian culture, orphanages and help families network with each other. Adoptive or potential adoptive families from any country are welcome. While posts are not moderated, membership requests will need to be approved to try to prevent spammers from joining the list

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Attachment Parenting

AttachAdopt is designed for adoptive parents to share information, ideas, techniques, and support with one another as we seek to build bonds of attachment with our adopted children. Potential Adoptive Parents are also welcome and encouraged.

Please note the moderator stated that... This group will encourage discussion about all means of fostering attachment, but will not focus on attachment disorders or treatments for such disorders. Rather, we will seek to work together to develop strong attachments with our kids.

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Adoption Hair Care

Welcome, this group was started by families that have adopted children of African and/or Carribean Descent, and would like to share about Hair care for African-American, Black, and bi-racial children. This forum is open to all who are interested in hair care for their African-American, Black, or bi-racial adopted child(ren). Whether you're experienced or not, come share in our hair discussions, and learn how to care for your child's hair, offer advice, or share hairstyles. For those adopting both Boys and Girls! If you're just considering adoption please join us too, all are welcome. Please state your reason for interest when you apply to join this group. Thank You!

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AOC Ethiopia · Adopt Older Children Ethiopia

Welcome to Adopt Older Children Ethiopia! This group offers support to families with school age children who have adopted from Ethiopia. Ethiopian adoptions/adoptees have many unique qualities and cultural insights are encouraged.

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(this is generally for those who have adopted older children and want contact with others that may be dealing with issues of older children)

Adopting children aged 3 to 5

This e-group is not specific to Ethiopia but does focus on families` particular issues when adopting older children and/or siblings. Website

Adoptive mothers and breastfeeding

1AB Support Group, an e-group for adoptive-mothers and mothers to be and for women re-lactating after weaning.

On joining new members receive a file of personal experiences of adoptive mothers who have breastfed, and also a file about breastfeeding - both of which are helpful background to anyone considering breastfeeding.

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