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released: 9 Dec 2003 author: AIHW media release

Adoptions Australia 2002-03 presents adoptions statistics provided by the state and territory community services departments for the period 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003. 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 335 3; Cat. no. CWS 21; 62pp.; $24.00

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material
    • Title and verso pages
    • Contents
    • List of tables
    • List of figures
    • Acknowledgments
    • Abbreviations
    • Symbols
    • Summary
  • Sections
    1. Adoptions in Australia 2002-03
      • Introduction.
      • Categories of adoption
      • Overview of adoptions 2002-03
      • Trends in adoption
    2. Detailed information
      • Placement adoptions
      • 'Known' child adoptions
      • Permanent care orders
      • Adoption of Indigenous children
      • Access to information
  • End matter
    • Appendixes
      1. Summary of legislation
      2. Glossary
      3. Provisions for 'open' adoptions
      4. Appendix tables
      5. Countries party to the Hague Convention
      6. Access to information and veto systems
    • References

Recommended citation

AIHW 2003. Adoptions Australia 2002-03. Child Welfare Series no. 33. Cat. no. CWS 21. Canberra: AIHW.