The Post Adoption Resource Centre (PARC) provides counselling, information and support services for adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents and others affected by adoption.
PARC's services are available to people affected by adoption in NSW and the ACT. However, this website serves as a resource for people affected by adoption across Australia and internationally.
PARC is staffed by qualified counsellors with extensive experience in post-adoption and related issues. PARC counsellors are able to see clients face to face at Bondi, Hornsby, and Parramatta.
PARC was established by The Benevolent Society in 1991. This followed the implementation of the NSW Adoption Information Act 1990, since revised as the Adoption Act 2000. Government funding was provided to establish a counselling and information resource for those affected by adoption in NSW.
Our services:
- individual and group counselling, and family therapy
- information about search and reunion
- intermediary services
- information and resources about transracial adoption
- the opportunity to share adoption experiences and learn from others
- an extensive library and resource collection
- training and consultancy for professionals and support groups
- research
Our staff:
Janet manages the service. She is a Social Worker with over twenty years of counselling experience, including seven years at PARC. Janet works part-time and is in the office on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Lareena is a Counsellor with PARC and has a background in Psychology, with a Post Graduate qualification in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Lareena works full time at the Bondi office.
Órlaith is a Family Therapist who is trained in Psychology with a Post Graduate counselling specialisation and an MA in Couple and Family Therapy. Órlaith has worked at PARC since early 2006 and is on maternity leave until January 2009.
Gina is a Counsellor with PARC. She has a Social Work degree and Post Graduate qualification in Family Therapy and has worked in the adoption field since 2002. Gina works full time at the Bondi office and on alternate Thursdays from Waitara.
Leza is a Counsellor with PARC. She is a social worker with six years experience in the Adoption and Foster Care field. Leza is currently on maternity leave and will return in January 2009.
Lizzie is a Counsellor with PARC. She is a social worker with over two years' experience in out-of-home care and is currently completing her Masters in Family and Couple Therapy.
Elaine and Jackie are PARC’s administrative staff. Elaine has been with PARC since 1993 and Jackie started in 2005. Elaine works Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and Jackie works Tuesdays and Wednesdays.