Are you trying to find someone? 

Are they:-

• a long lost loved one or family member,
• an old high-school, college or military friend,
• a missing heir,
• a debtor or
• a witness

Regardless of the reason, the resources JFA Brisbane have developed over the past 20 years enable us to find almost anyone, often quickly and inexpensively. We use time-proven professional investigative techniques and have access to extensive on-line databases and various other information sources, which often allow us to locate someone in hours (or even minutes) when others have failed.

Please note:  Given the nature of a general missing person inquiry and the varied reasons a person might legitimately not want to be found (e.g. a violent or abusive domestic situation) we will not supply the address or whereabouts of a female without first obtaining her permission to release that information. 

The only exceptions are:-

• if it is a legitimate debtor situation,
• when we are instructed by a solicitor, or
• if there is a valid and ethically acceptable reason for us not to contact the person being sought and our client is prepared to fully identify themselves – provide photo ID.

Fees and charges

The base charge for a missing person investigation is $150 +GST ($165), which involves our conducted an extended range of database searches (many of which are proprietary to JFA Brisbane).  Unless there are unusual difficulties (see below), our success rate is over 80% on the base charge rate. 

If the missing person has not been located at this point, we will then provide you with further options and details of the likely costs for proceeding.

Link to our various Payment Options (on right)


Difficulties resulting in increased cost

Listed below are some of the things which make locating a person more difficult and therefore more expensive. 

• Having a very common name, such as Smith or Brown.  
• Information that goes back many years. 
• Only having very limited information.
• Having possibly incorrect information.
• A possibly transient lifestyle – people who more frequently, often to low cost or share accommodation.
• People in their late teens / early 20s – who often stay with multiple friends and are unemployed.
• People with potentially multiple or very large debts.  Often these people go to considerable lengths to avoid being located. 
• People on the “run” from the authorities.

When two or more of the above situations apply, the difficulties are obviously compounded and the costs involved in locating that person can often be in the many hundreds or sometimes even thousands of dollars. 


The information we need

The more information you are able to provide about the missing person, the easier our job – and the lower your costs. 

Please click here to go to a list of the information that would be helpful to us.  Not all the items on this list will be relevant, but please review it carefully as it might prompt you about information you might not have thought of.

Alternatively, download the Word doc version of the Missing Person Check-list on the right.   


Adoption matters

For all adoption matters, we highly recommend using an adoption specialist such as:

Suzanne Hammond
I.S.C.A. (Independent Search Consultants Australia)
PO Box 163
Cleveland Qld 4163
Tel:  0418 873 101
Email:  suzanne43@bigpond.com