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

In Australia the rate of adoptions has decreased over the last 30 years. There are a number of factors that have influenced that. The changing attitude to single parents and support that is offered to then is major factor as well as greater access to birth control and abortions. However there are also more options for those who are wanting to adopt. While adoptions of Australian born babies have decreased, inter-country adoptions have risen to almost twice the number of local children.

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

inter-county adoption can be more complicated, however it generally follows these steps:

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

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 Child Adoption Australia or about other issues involved with adoption, please fill in the form on our services page.