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Wattle Place

Wattle Place offers inclusive support for adults who experienced institutional or foster care as children, were impacted by forced adoption practices, or experienced institutional child sexual abuse. Our services provide assistance personalised to your individual needs and experiences.

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Overview

Who It's For?

Wattle Place provides support services for adults who were placed in children’s homes, foster homes or similar, people impacted by forced adoption and people who experienced child sexual abuse under the care of an institutional entity.

How We Help

Each person visiting Wattle Place is unique and may need different support. We offer a range of support to suit the needs of each individual or family group.

What to Expect

We have an experienced and skilled team who will listen and work with you to support you in achieving your goals. Our team will discuss your current situation and provide customised support for your individual circumstances. Our services are confidential and participation is voluntary.

The personal and psychological impacts of institutional care, child sexual abuse and forced adoptions often have significant lifelong consequences.

However, there is hope. We’re here to work with you to develop skills and strategies to help ease the burden of those impacts.

Increased prevalence of mental health challenges
Poorer wellbeing and higher rates of psychological distress
Struggling to find their place of belonging with family
A sense of loss without understanding why
Symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Adverse relationship outcomes

How we help:

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Face-to-face and telephone counselling
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Information and referral to other services
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Assistance with finding and accessing your care records
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Support with family tracing and family reunions
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Group workshops focused on life skills
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Support with applying to the National Redress Scheme
Wattle Place

“I have found Wattle Place to be an outstanding service to those who endured a difficult childhood, especially from a young age as I myself did. I thank the staff at Wattle Place for their diligent concerns, and for subsequently ensuring that we are not forgotten!”

- Wattle Place client

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