This page lists publications developed by the Families and Friends of Missing Persons Unit to assist the community in navigating the unresolved loss of a missing person. For copies of Reports, please visit the For Service Providers page.

If you would like to order copies of any of these publications, please contact the Families and Friends of Missing Persons Unit:

Tel. 02 8688 5414 or 02 8688 5423
Email. ffmpu@agd.nsw.gov.au
Please note that publications in PDF format may be read with Adobe Reader. Download the Reader from the Adobe website.

• September 2009 edition e news Click here

• Wandering factsheet This years National Missing Persons Week focusses on the over representation of people experiencing dementia, who may go missing. This factsheet is a collaborative effort between FFMPU and Alzheimers NSW as a way of preventing the incidence of missing. The information also aims to support those who care for a loved one with dementia. Click here for more information

• Outcomes of the FFMPU family forum The unit held a forum for those left behind in April 2009. The outcomes of the day, cataloguing both the practical and emotional tips for families, can be viewed here. The next forum will be held in March 2010 at the Parramatta Justice Precinct. Please contact the unit for more information.

• May 2009 edition enews Click here

• Tips on resilience - information sheets

The Forum for families and friends of missing persons gave two families the opportunity to share the ways in which they have developed resilience whilst living with the loss of a missing person. The information provided by these two individuals have been developed into information sheets. One is from the perspective of the mother of a missing son and the other shares the experience of the father of a missing son.

• Supporting those who are left behind
  A national counselling framework for health care professionals.
  
  When families and friends of a missing person reach out for support they are often faced with the ambiguity of counsellors and support workers who do not have the necessary skills to respond to their needs.
  
  FFMPU coordinator, Sarah Wayland, during a secondment to the Australian Federal Police National Missing Persons Coordination Centre (NMPCC) in 2007/08 developed a practical and evidence based model of counselling to assist professionals in addressing ambiguity in the counselling space.
  
  The framework, which includes a book, DVD and list of therapeutic prompts can be viewed online or ordered free of charge by contacting NMPCC on 1800 000 634 or missing@afp.gov.au.

• Australian Institute of Criminology Missing Persons Research

In March 2008 the Hon. Mr Bob Debus, Minister for Home affairs, launched Missing Persons in Australia a research report co-funded by the National Missing Persons Coordination Centre, Australian Federal Police and the Families and Friends of Missing Persons Unit, Attorney General's Department of NSW.

The report provided a 10 year update on the Australian experience of missing persons. The report highlighted that:

- There are over 35000 reports made each year about the welfare of a missing person
- 20000 relate to people under the age of 18 years
- a significant proportion of reports suggest that there are concerns about the mental health of the missing person.

Missing (DVD) The DVD Missing is an educational DVD aimed at raising awareness of missing person issues in Aboriginal communities and was developed in response to recommendations in the Young Aboriginal Females Reported Missing to Police: Which Way for Prevention (PDF, 1.8MB). The DVD was jointly funded by NSW Police and the Attorney General's Department of NSW. For information about obtaining copies of the DVD see the DVD flyer and order form (PDF, 205kb). Download Missing or watch it online (WMV, 62MB) (Most people with Windows Media Player should be able to play this file. This is a relatively large file and could take a while to download if you don't have a broadband internet connection.)

• Missing Persons Information for Mental Health Professionals
  A resource jointly developed by the Families and Friends of Missing Persons Unit and the Mental Health Association NSW Inc This resource is an information sheet for professionals working in the mental health and related sectors and provides information about missing persons and what to do if you think someone you have contact with may be a missing person. For professionals who may have contact with the families or friends of someone who is missing there are additional resources on this website that may be of assistance.
  Missing Persons Information for Mental Health Professionals (PDF, 166kb)

• Navigating the coronial process: A guide for families of missing persons
  A fact sheet developed by the National Missing Persons Coordination Centre that provides information to a next of kin when navigating the coronial process.
  Read or download the PDF on the National Missing Persons Coordination Centre website.

• Families and Friends of Missing Persons Unit Vision Statement
  The FFMPU Vision statement (PDF, 35kb)

• Information for Families and Friends of Missing Persons pamphlet
  Information for Families and Friends of Missing Persons (PDF, 203kb)

• Families and Friends of Missing Persons Counselling Service pamphlet
  A pamphlet providing information about the support offered by the counselling service.
  Families and Friends of Missing Persons Counselling Service (PDF, 194kb)

• What can I do to assist police when reporting a missing person factsheet
  What can I do to assist police when reporting a missing person? (PDF 164kb)

• Managing the financial and property affairs of a missing person factsheet
  A factsheet that explains the Protected Estates Amendment (Missing Persons) Act 2004 No 86.
  Managing the financial and property affairs of a missing person (MS Word, 44kb)

• Trigger Card
  A wallet card providing families with information to assist with random and unprecedented reactions when reminded of their missing loved ones.
  Find out more about the Trigger Card.

• Someone Missing: Can the media help you? pamphlet
  A pamphlet providing information about using the media to help locate missing persons.
  Someone Missing: Can the media help you?

• Reconnecting with a Missing Person pamphlet
  A pamphlet containing information for the families and friends of missing persons who have been located.
  Reconnecting with a Missing Person (PDF, 185kb)

• 'A Glimmer of hope': Stories of courage from families of missing persons
  This anthology catalogues four different stories from family members of missing persons- a sister, parents, a wife and a daughter. It describes, in their own words, the journey's they travelled when their loved one disappeared. The book is not available electronically and can be ordered through the unit. See our Contact Us page.

• FFMPU e-news
  The Families and Friends of Missing Persons Unit has developed an e-newsletter to keep agencies up to date with recent developments, issues or initiatives in the area.
  Read FFMPU e-news online and find out how to subscribe