Information on Adopt Children
Welcome to Adoption Australia. The following is a little more information on what is involved.

The decision to adopt a child is never easy to make. Even you you want children and other methods have failed, a lack of information can make the process very long and complicated. Children have different needs to babies and there can be a different set of criteria If you are looking to adopt children from either within Australia or from other countries then you will need information on:

Detailed information on the adoption process in your state
Information on adopting a child from Australia
Information on inter-country (overseas) adoption
Details on the eligibility criteria from countries that are open to adoption by Australian families
Information on estimated costs and fees for the various adoption processes
Information on international law and how this effects inter-country adoptions
Contact details for agencies, support groups and non-governmental organisation involved in the adoption process

the process for adopting local children generally is as follows

Initial screening
Workshop, application and assessment
Allocation and placement
Post adoption order

The process for international adoptions is usually like this:

1 enquiry
2 education program
3aplication, assessment and approval
4 home study, waiting and matching
5 travel to meet and pick up child
6 supervision and application for child to receive Australian citizenship
7 completion – 1 year after receiving child both governments will finalise adoption

We can assist you with this process by providing you with all the information you need in an easy to read format as well as providing you with up to date information and ongoing assistance to make sure you are fully informed.

If you have any questions on Adopt Children or about other issues involved with adoption, please fill in the form on our services page.