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A number of West Australian Aboriginal organisations have established services to support Aboriginal people in researching their family history and to provide counselling where needed. These services aim not only to support Aboriginal people in researching their family history but also in re-uniting with family members especially through the impacts of forced removal of children from their families.

For more information contact these Link Up Service providers in Western Australia;

• Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Association - Link Up Services - South Hedland WA 6722
• Yorgum Aboriginal Corporation - Link Up Services - 129 Wittenoom Street, East Perth WA 6004
• Kimberley Stolen Generations - Link Up Services - 28 Barker Street, Broome  WA 6725
• Ngnowar Aerwah Aboriginal Corporation - Link Up Services - 60 Great Northern Highway, Albany WA 6332

Bringing Them Home Counsellor Services are provided through a number of Aboriginal Health Service Aboriginal Corporation's to support individuals and families impacted by the policies and practices resulting in the Stolen Generations. 

• Derbal Yerrigan Aboriginal Health Service - 156 Wittenoom Street, East Perth WA 6004
• Derby AHS Council Aboriginal Corp - Derby, WA 6728 
• Ord Valley Aboriginal Health Service - Kununurra, WA 6743
• Yura Yungi Medical Service - Halls Creek, WA 6770
• Wirraka Maya Health Services - South Hedland, WA 6722
• Mawarnkrra Health Service - Roebourne, WA 6718
• Carnarvon Medical Service - Carnarvon, WA 6701
• Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service - Geraldton, WA 6531
• Bunbury South West Aboriginal Medical Service - Bunbury, WA 6231
• Bega Garnbirrinugu Health Service - Kalgoorlie, WA 6430

Contact details for these Aboriginal Health Services and other Aboriginal Health Service providers in Western Australia can be found at the WA Department of Health Aboriginal Health, Consumer Health Services Directory.

AIASTIS, The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Family History Unit
The Unit began as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Biographical Index (ABI) of names. Its aim was to provide a brief biographical entry of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people referred to, or depicted in published or unpublished material held in the Institute’s collections. They can assist anyone of Indigenous heritage with their family history research. The Unit specifically assists Link-Up caseworkers in family tracing and reunion for members of the Stolen Generations.