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released: 15 Feb 1999 media release

Presents adoption statistics provided by State and Territory community services departments for the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998. These statistics cover all finalised adoptions reported to State and Territory community services departments during that year, and all children legally available for adoption at 30 June 1998. It also provides information on the number of requests made for information and the number of contact and information vetoes lodged by adopted persons, adoptive parents, birth parents and other relatives.

ISSN 1320-081X; ISBN 978 0 642 24794 0; Cat. no. CWS 7; 55pp.; OUT OF PRINT

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material (105K PDF)
    • Title page and verso
    • Contents
    • List of tables
    • List of figures
    • Acknowledgments
    • Symbols
  • Chapters
    1. Introduction (97K PDF)
    2. Adoptions in Australia 1997-98 (110K PDF)
    3. Detailed Information (246K PDF)
  • End matter
    • Appendixes
      • Appendix 1: Glossary (145K PDF)
      • Appendix 2: Summary of legislation (155K PDF)
      • Appendix 3: Provisions for 'open' adoptions (99K PDF)
      • Appendix 4: Access to information and veto systems (148K PDF)
    • References (54K PDF)

Recommended citation

AIHW 1999. Adoptions Australia 1997-98. Child Welfare Series no. 22. Cat. no. CWS 7. Canberra: AIHW.