National Aboriginal Birth Certificate Program

About the Birth Certificate Program

The Pathfinders National Aboriginal Birth Certificate Program is making it easier for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for and receive their birth certificate. The Pathfinders National Aboriginal Birth Certificate Project is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program that aims to readress this issue by conducting sign-up days in towns and areas where there are significant numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who don’t have birth certificates.

Without a birth certificate First Nations people are excluded from many of life’s important moments – driving a car, applying for a job, enrolling in school and sport, opening a bank account, voting, and accessing government services.

As of 27 April 2023 the program has supported more than 18,000 applicants. Privately funded, the PNABC holds face-to-face sign-up days across the country. The program is delivered according to demand and where there is the greatest need.

Led by our Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander team, the PNABC has built a culture of trust and accountability, with participants reporting a high level of confidence in our ability to deliver the birth certificate program.

Our strong reputation, experience, and established stakeholder relationships and networks within Indigenous communities, have made us a leader in this field.

Who is eligible?

• Any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person whose birth was not registered; or
• Any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person who does not have a birth certificate.

What do you need to bring to a sign-up day?

Any proof of identification you may have including:

a) Driver’s license
b) Medicare card
c) Proof of Aboriginality
d) Health Care Card
e) Pension Card
f) Student ID Card

How to access the program?

You can apply for a birth certificate by:

• Attending one of our PNABC sign up days face to face; or
• Email our coordinator at pnabc@pathfinders.ngo to request an application pack.

Online Enquiries

Donations and Crowd Funding

Pathfinders is not currently funded to run the PNABC program and has launched a campaign to crowd fund the Pathfinders National Aboriginal Birth Certificate Program.

Enquiry

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Request a Birth Certificate Application Pack

Please provide your details below and our program coordinator will be in contact with you shortly.

I identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Islander

• Yes
• No

Have all the applicants' births been registered?

• Yes
• No

Anyone wishing to apply for a birth certificate through Pathfinders National Aboriginal Birth Certificate program must identify as Aboriginal or Torres Islander.

How many adults over the age of 16 seeking a birth certificate application pack

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Name Applicant 1 *

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How many children under the age of 16 require a birth certificate application pack

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Name Child 1 *

Name Child 2

Name Child 3

Name Child 4

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Age Child 3

Age Child 4

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State of birth Child 2

State of birth Child 3

State of birth Child 4

Contact Phone *

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