Department of Human Services
The Adoption and Family Records Service (AFRS) was a program within the Department of Human Services (DHS) for former wards of the state of Victoria and their families. The purpose of the Service was to release state ward files and provide assistance to locate other relevant records and information; give counselling and support and referrals to support groups; and to help affected families locate and contact each other. In November 2010, the Service changed its name to Family Information, Networks and Discovery (FIND) - Personal information for Former Wards of State, Adoption and Donor Conception in Victoria.
c. 1984 - 2010 Adoption and Family Records Service
2010 - 2019 Family Information, Networks and Discovery
2019 - Adoption Information Services, Department of Justice and Community Safety
Prepared by: Cate O'Neill, Rachel Tropea
Created: 29 May 2009, Last modified: 26 May 2014