Adoptions Australia 2008-09

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Child welfare series no. 48

During 2008-09, there were 441 adoptions across Australia (one more than in 2007-08): - 61% were intercountry adoptions, 15% were local and 24% were 'known' child adoptions - 71% of all intercountry adoptions were from China, South Korea, the Philippines and Ethiopia - 71% of adopted children were aged less than 5 years. This report contains comprehensive information relating to adoptions in Australia, including characteristics of adopted children, adoptive families and birth mothers.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 5 February 2010; ISSN 1320-081X; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 993 5; AIHW cat. no. CWS 36; 88pp.; $27.00

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Publication table of contents

Preliminary material
- Title and verso pages
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Symbols
- Summary (HTML)
Body section
1. Introduction
  1. Categories of adoption
  2. Adoption legislation and processes
    - Intercountry adoptions
    - Local adoptions
    - ‘Known’ child adoptions
  3. Report structure
2. An overview of adoptions in Australia
  1. Adoptions in 2008–09
  2. Trends
    - Trends in categories of adoptions
3. 3 Detailed information
  1. Intercountry adoptions
    - Country of origin
    - Characteristics of adopted children
    - Administration of Hague adoptions
    - Characteristics of adoptive families
    - Other intercountry adoptions
  2. Local adoptions
    - Characteristics of adopted children
    - Characteristics of birth mothers
    - Administration of local adoptions
    - Characteristics of adoptive families
  3. ‘Known’ child adoptions
    - Characteristics of adopted children
  4. Adoption of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
  5. Permanent care orders (Victoria only)
  6. Access to information
    - Information applications
    - Contact and identifying information vetoes
4. Discussion of key findings
  - National patterns and trends
  - Characteristics of adopted children
  - Characteristics of adoptive families
  - Access to information
  - Inquiry into overseas adoptions
  - International comparisons
  - Adjustment following adoption
End matter
- Appendixes
  1. Statistical tables
  2. Legislation
    1. Summary of legislation
      - Commonwealth
      - New South Wales
      - Victoria
      - Queensland
      - Western Australia
      - South Australia
      - Tasmania
      - Australian Capital Territory
      - Northern Territory
    2. Provisions for ‘open’ adoptions
      - New South Wales
      - Victoria
      - Queensland
      - Western Australia
      - South Australia
      - Tasmania
      - Australian Capital Territory
      - Northern Territory
    3. Access to information and veto systems
      - New South Wales
      - Victoria
      - Queensland
      - Western Australia
      - South Australia
      - Tasmania
      - Australian Capital Territory
      - Northern Territory
  3. Countries party to the Hague Convention
- Glossary
- References
- List of tables
- List of figures