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

Adoption in Australia has decreased substantially since it peaked in 1971 at 10,000 however inter-country adoption has risen and now makes up 30% of all placements since 1979. It is interesting to note some of the changes that have occurred. In the 60's and 70's around 65% of all placements were from teenage mothers now this has dropped to around 30%.

41% of inter-country adoption were from South Korea
only 30% of children up for adoption are from teenage mothers
one in six couples is infertile
in 1998 there was almost twice as many children adopted form other countries than from Australia.

many people choose to adopt children both from within Australia and from other countries. There are a number of reasons for this. Infertility is, of course, the major one with one in six couples affected by this. But also as single people who for wish to start a family and couples who would like to give an underprivileged child from another country a better life. Adoption can be a long a complicated process so before you begin you may like advise 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

Adoption can be wonderful thing and the joy and love a child bring cannot be measured in time or money, however if you are unsure of the process you could chew through both resources quickly. It is important that you do this once and get it right the first time.

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