Table of contents

  • Abbreviations
  • Symbols
  • List of tables
  • List of figures
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 Introduction
    • Background
    • Scope and coverage
  • 2 What is adoption?
  • 3 Adoptions in Australia 1996-97
    • 3.1Overview
    • 3.2 Adoptions by relatives-Australian-born children
    • 3.3 Adoptions by non-relatives
    • 3.4 Adoption of Indigenous children
    • 3.5 Permanent care orders
    • 3.6 Access to information
  • Appendix 1: Glossary
  • Appendix 2: Summary of legislation
  • Appendix 3: Access to information and  veto systems in the State and Territories
  • References