why we need your support

The Disappeared Project exists because Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families have been abandoned by systems that should protect them. We're building the comprehensive, culturally appropriate crisis response that should have existed decades ago—but right now, we're in the earliest stages of this work.

The reality: We don't have resources ready yet. We don't have staff. We don't have the infrastructure families desperately need.

What we do have is:

• Lived experience and expertise from our co-founders
• A clear vision based on what actually works
• Commitment to building this properly, with cultural safety and community input
• The networks and knowledge to create real change

Your financial support directly funds:

• Employment of essential staff to drive development and respond to families
• Creation of culturally appropriate resources and toolkits
• Ethical storytelling projects that honour our disappeared people
• Advocacy and systemic change work

Every dollar brings us closer to the moment when a First Nations family facing a disappearance can access immediate, comprehensive, culturally safe support. That moment doesn't exist yet—but with your help, we're building toward it.

We're asking you to invest in what needs to exist, not what already does. 

This is about funding the foundation of something critical that no one else is creating.

The most impactful way to support our work is by becoming a Friend of The Disappeared Project through monthly contributions on Patreon. Sustained, regular support allows us to plan, build, and grow with confidence—knowing we have a community standing behind this work.

Friends of The Disappeared Project are more than donors—you're part of building something that should have always existed. Your monthly support funds the infrastructure, staffing, and resources that will transform how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families are supported when someone disappears.

Choose your level of support:

Supporter - $5/month
Every dollar counts toward building the response our families need.

Advocate - $10/month
Your support helps establish essential infrastructure and resources.

Campaigner - $20/month
Your commitment directly funds staff, systems, and sustained advocacy.

There are no perks or benefits—just the knowledge that you're standing with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and helping build the crisis response that should have existed decades ago.

Every contribution matters. Every month you support us brings us closer to ensuring no family faces this trauma alone.

Not everyone can contribute financially—but everyone can help ensure disappeared Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are never forgotten.

Follow us and share our work:

One of the most powerful ways to support The Disappeared Project is by amplifying our message. Every share, every follow, every conversation helps break the silence around disappeared First Nations people.

• Instagram: @thedisappearedproject
  Follow our stories, share our posts, help us reach families who need support.
• LinkedIn: The Disappeared Project
  Connect with our professional network, share our advocacy work, help us reach decision-makers and potential supporters.

Why social media matters:

When you share our content, you:

• Help families find us when they need support
• Raise awareness about the crisis of disappeared First Nations people
• Challenge the silence and invisibility surrounding this issue
• Put pressure on systems to do better
• Show First Nations families they're not alone

Share our posts. Tag people who need to know. Start conversations. Break the silence.