How to find a missing person in Australia

In Australia, more than 38,000 missing persons reports are received by police each year. While most people are found within a short period of time, there remain approximately 2,600 long term missing persons; those who have been missing for more than three months. Missing persons’ cases are investigated by State and Territory police.

Who is missing?

The National Missing Persons Coordination Centre (NMPCC) uses a variety of methods including this website to profile missing persons across the country. Our promotion of missing persons includes; Missing Persons Posters, Facebook and social media, outdoor advertising, partnerships with corporate supporters and through events such as International Missing Children’s Day and National Missing Persons Week.

View profiles of missing persons in Australia

Please note: the cases listed do not represent every missing person in Australia that has been reported to police. The NMPCC profiles cases provided by State and Territory Missing Persons Units when the missing person is considered long-term. If you are searching for a specific missing person, or a person matching a specific description, please see our site search tips page.

• Mohammad

  ABBAS

• David

  ABUOI

• Katherine

  ACKLING-BRYEN

• Noel

  ACTON

• Maree

  AGOSTINO

• Renee

  AITKEN

• Petronella

  ALBERT

• Kate

  ALEXANDER

• Douglas

  ALLAN

• Alan

  ALLWOOD

• Lazaros

  ANASTASSIADIS

• Lawrence

  ANDERSON

• Bradley

  ANDERSON

• Andrew

  ANDERSON

• Joanne

  ANDERSON

• Ronald

  ANDERSON

• Sergio

  ANDRADE

• Gordon

  ANDREWS

• Stephen

  Angel

• Neville

  ARCHER

• Alma

  AREVALO TURCIOS

• Grant

  ARNOLD

• Debbie

  ASHBY

• Eve

  ASKEW

• Quyen

  AU

• Trevor

  BAILEY

• Paul

  Baker

• Gerardus

  BAKKENHOVEN

• Matthew

  BALE

• Deborah

  BALKEN

• Leslie

  BALL

• Revelle

  BALMAIN

• Frederick

  BAMBOO

• Annastaes (Anna)

  BANITSKAS

• Helen

  BARKER

• Elizabeth

  BARLOW

• Zac

  BARNES

• Rhianna

  BARREAU

• Marion

  BARTER (AKA Florabella Natalia Marion REMAKEL)

• Jake

  BEARUP

• Jane

  BEAUMONT

• Arnna

  BEAUMONT

• Grant

  BEAUMONT

• Dale

  Bellette

• Kenneth

  BELLETTE

• John

  BENNETT

• John Gary

  BENNETT

• Gregory

  BENNETT

• Henry

  Bennett

• Allan

  Bentley

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