Missing Persons Units

State and Territory police are responsible for the investigation of missing persons. When filing a missing persons report, you should attend your local police station in person or call 131 444 for police assistance if the matter is non-life threatening. In the event of a life threatening emergency please call 000.

Each State and Territory has a dedicated Missing Persons Unit who may also be involved in the investigation, or provide advice to your case officer/local police.

State and Territory Missing Person’s Units:

 

ACT POLICING

(02) 5126 9218

NSW POLICE FORCE

(02) 8835 7656
1800 025 091

VICTORIA POLICE

 131 444

QUEENSLAND POLICE SERVICE

 131 444

SOUTH AUSTRALIA POLICE

(08) 8172 5467

WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE

(08) 9267 5800

NORTHERN TERRITORY POLICE

(08) 8999 5511

TASMANIA POLICE

(03) 6173 2606

Jacqueline WHISPUTT

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Missing Person Laura Haworth

Laura HAWORTH

Laura Haworth, then aged 23, was last seen on 5 January 2008 at a friend’s house in Queanbeyan, NSW. After telling her friend she was going to work, Laura left the house in her...

Missing Person Kim Teer

Kim TEER

Kim Teer has not been seen since August 1979. She had been spending the year backpacking around Australia with her border collie, Crosby. She had made her way to Melbourne from...

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