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released: 5 Feb 2002 author: AIHW media release

Adoptions Australia 2000-01 presents adoption statistics provided by the State and Territory community services departments for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001. 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 74024 168 7; Cat. no. CWS 15; 61pp.; Internet only

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material
    • Title page and verso
    • Contents
    • List of tables and List of figures
    • Acknowledgments
    • Abbreviations
    • Symbols
  • Sections
    1. Adoptions in Australia 2000-01
      • Introduction
      • Categories of adoption
      • Overview of main findings
    2. Detailed information
      • Placement
      • '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 2002. Adoptions Australia 2000-01. Child welfare series no. 28. Cat. no. CWS 15. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 12 June 2013 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=6442467324>.