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06/10/2009 - Australian Survey

We are happy to display the following request from the Australian Missing Persons.........

HAVE YOUR SAY!
Support Survey for Families and Friends of Missing People
The Australian Department of Justice and Attorney General wants to improve the response of service providers to those people who reach out for assistance following the disappearance of an individual. Your comments and ideas would be appreciated. There are several ways to have your say:

*Go online to download the survey at:
  www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/missingpersons
* Request the survey via email:
*ffmpu@agd.nsw.gov.au
* Phone FFMPU on:
   1800 227 772 between 8:30am–5:00pm (Mon–Fri) to get a printed version,
then mail the completed survey to:
   FFMPU Survey
C/- FFMPU
Locked Bag 5118
PARRAMATTA NSW 2124
* fax your completed survey to:
(02) 8688 9631
For any other information about the survey please phone the FFMPU coordinator on:
(02) 8688 5414

Closing date for return of surveys is 15 November 2009
The Families and Friends of Missing Persons Unit (FFMPU) was established in 2000 to address the support needs of those left behind when someone is missing. The unit provides long-term practical and emotional support for those living with the unresolved loss of a missing person.
The unit is currently reviewing the standards of support offered to families by primary health care providers, previous research has suggested that professionals have limited understanding about the effects of unresolved loss and the complications that occur following the traumatic disappearance of an individual.
The unit objectives include:
1. The provision of specialist counselling services to families and friends of missing persons.
2. The establishment and maintenance of an Interagency Forum across government
and non-government agencies.
3. The provision of an information, referral and support service for families and friends of missing persons.
4. The development of relevant policies specific to the experience of the loss of a missing person.
5. To promote administrative, legislative and social reform.
6. To produce high quality publications to assist families and friends of missing persons.
7. To raise community awareness regarding the issues affecting families and friends of missing persons.

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