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released: 16 Feb 2001 media release

Presents adoption statistics provided by the State and Territory community services departments for the period 1 July to 30 June 2000. These cover all finalised adoptions reported to State and Territory community services departments during that year.The report provides information on adopted children, adoptive families and birth mothers. It also provides data on the number of requests for information and the number of contact and information vetoes lodged by parties to the adoption.

ISSN 1320-081X; ISBN 978 1 74027 095 3; Cat. no. CWS 12; 57pp.; OUT OF PRINT

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material
    • Title page and verso
    • Contents
    • List of tables and figures
    • Acknowledgements
    • Abbreviations
    • Symbols
  • Sections
    1. Adoptions in Australia 1999-00
      • Introduction
      • Categories of adoption
      • Trends in adoption
    2. Detailed information
      • Placement adoptions
      • 'Known' child adoptions
      • Permanent care orders
      • Adoption of Indigenous children
      • Access to information
  • End matter
    • Appendixes
      • Appendix 1: Glossary
      • Appendix 2: Summary of legislation
      • Appendix 3: Provisions for 'open' adoptions
      • Appendix 4: Appendix tables
      • Appendix 5: Countries party to the Hague Convention
      • Appendix 6: Access to information and veto systems
    • References

Recommended citation

AIHW 2001. Adoptions Australia 1999-00. Child welfare series no. 26. Cat. no. CWS 12. Canberra: AIHW.