Contact details
The Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department is the Commonwealth Central Authority regarding International Child Abduction.
If you wish to make an application, enquire about the progress of an application or make a general enquiry about child abduction, you may contact the Department or the Central Authority in your State or Territory.
International Child Abduction Hotline
1800 100 480
(Toll Free: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm)
Commonwealth Central Authority
International Family Law Section
Australian Government
Attorney-General's Department
CANBERRA
Telephone: 1800 100 480
Facsimile: (02) 6234 4849
E-mail: CentralAuthority@ag.gov.au
Postal Address
The Manager
Australian Government
Attorney-General's Department
International Family Law Section
Civil Justice Division
Robert Garran Offices
National Circuit
BARTON ACT 2600
Australia
Central Authorities of the States and Territories
Australian Capital Territory
Integrated Court Services
Office for Children Youth and Family Support
Department of Disability Housing and Community Services
GPO Box 817
Canberra ACT 2601
Telephone: (02) 6205 8025
Facsimile: (02) 6207 1501
New South Wales
Department of Community Services
Legal Branch
Locked Bag 28
ASHFIELD
Telephone: (02) 9716 2307
Facsimile: (02) 9716 2988
Queensland
Department of Child Safety
Court Services Unit
GPO Box 806
BRISBANE
Telephone: (07) 3235 9859
Facsimile: (07) 3235 9851
Victoria
Department of Human Services
Legal Services
GPO Box 4057
MELBOURNE Vic 3001
Telephone: (03) 9096 1174
Facsimile: (03) 9096 9253
South Australia
The Commissioner of Police
South Australia Police
GPO Box 1539
ADELAIDE SA 5000
Telephone: (08) 8463 7870
Facsimile: (08) 8231 3905
Western Australia
Commissioner of Police, Western Australia
Officer in Charge
Missing Persons Bureau
Suite 2
250 Adelaide Tce
PERTH WA 6000
Telephone: (08) 9492 5471
Facsimile: (08) 9492 5470
Northern Territory
Department of Health and Community Services
PO Box 40596
CASUARINA NT 0811
Telephone: (08) 8999 2400
Facsimile: (08) 8999 2700
Tasmania
Department of Health and Human Services
GPO Box 125B
HOBART TAS 7001
Telephone: (03) 6233 4700
Facsimile: (03) 6233 4943
Other relevant contacts
Australian Federal Police
Airport Watch
Family Law Team
SYDNEY
Telephone: (02) 9286 4000
Facsimile: (02) 9286 4837
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Consular Section
CANBERRA
Telephone: 1300 555 135 (24 hour Consular Service)
Telephone: 1300 720 536
Facsimile: (02) 6261 2554
Commonwealth Financial Assistance
Legal Assistance Section
Australian Government
Attorney-General's Department
CANBERRA
Telephone: (02) 6250 6770
Facsimile: (02) 6250 5934