Overview

The Forced Adoption Support Services Scoping Study identified a need for support service providers to establish or contribute to local networks to enhance collaboration, referrals and support for people affected by forced adoptions. The Department of Social Services (DSS) contracted the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) to develop a resource to guide support services on best practice approaches to building networks. The attached paper is based on research to provide a thorough outline for managing professional networks however this is not to prescribe how Forced Adoption Support Services should establish or participate in local networks.