Project Brief In early June of 2001 the Families and Friends of Missing Persons Unit operating within the NSW Attorney Generals Department out of the Victims of Crime Bureau contracted the Hunter Institute of Mental Health to investigate and report on best practice model/s relevant to families and friends of missing persons. The expected outcomes were: A thorough national, international and cross-disciplinary review of the relevant literature presented in a concise and reasoned manner complete with a detailed reference listing; A brief descriptive summary of the mainstream counselling models relevant to the topic under consideration complete with advantages and disadvantages apropos families and friends of missing persons; A summary of consultations undertaken with primary contact organisations (tracing and supporting), clinical experts and a sample of practising clinicians; Recommendations for developing best practice in counselling models relevant to families and friends of missing persons including any need for professional development training and education of service providers.

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