Table of contents:
Fact sheets and brochures
- Considering adoption for your child Considering adoption for your child
- Guide to completing an adoption expression of interest form Guide to completing an adoption expression of interest form
- Is adoption the right option? Information for parents considering adoption for their child Is adoption the right option? Information for parents considering adoption for their child
Forms and templates
- Adoption Expression of Interest (Form 6) Adoption Expression of Interest (Form 6)
- Application to adopt a stepchild (Form 7) Application to adopt a stepchild (Form 7)
- Application for adoption information (adopted person is a child): Birth parent (Form 10) Application for adoption information (adopted person is a child): Birth parent (Form 10)
- Application for adoption information by an adopted child or his or her adoptive parent/s (Form 11) Application for adoption information by an adopted child or his or her adoptive parent/s (Form 11)
- Application for adoption information: Adopted person (adult) (Form 12) Application for adoption information: Adopted person (adult) (Form 12)
- Application for adoption information: Birth parent (Form 13) Application for adoption information: Birth parent (Form 13)
- Application for adoption information: Relative or guardian of adopted person who is deceased or does not have capacity (Form 14) Application for adoption information: Relative or guardian of adopted person who is deceased or does not have capacity (Form 14)
- Application for adoption information: Pre-adoption sibling (Form 15) Application for adoption information: Pre-adoption sibling (Form 15)
- Application for adoption information: Adult relative of a birth parent who is deceased or does not have capacity (Form 30) Application for adoption information: Adult relative of a birth parent who is deceased or does not have capacity (Form 30)
Policies and procedures
- Application and assessment fees for the proposed adoption of a child by a stepparent (615) Application and assessment fees for the proposed adoption of a child by a stepparent (615)
- Closing the expression of interest register (619) Closing the expression of interest register (619)
- Considering a person's health in assessing their suitability to be adoptive parents (620) Considering a person's health in assessing their suitability to be adoptive parents (620)
- Considering child protection history when assessing a person's suitability to be an adoptive parent (616) Considering child protection history when assessing a person's suitability to be an adoptive parent (616)
- Determining the number of adoption assessments to be undertaken in a financial year (617) Determining the number of adoption assessments to be undertaken in a financial year (617)
- Determining which persons on the adoption expression of interest register will be assessed (618) Determining which persons on the adoption expression of interest register will be assessed (618)
- Open Adoption (622) Open Adoption (622)
- Recognising a man as the biological father of an adopted person when providing adoption information (621) Recognising a man as the biological father of an adopted person when providing adoption information (621)
- Regular re-assessment of persons whose names are included in the suitable adoptive parents register (623) Regular re-assessment of persons whose names are included in the suitable adoptive parents register (623)
- Responding to requests for operational data from adoption stakeholders (611) Responding to requests for operational data from adoption stakeholders (611)
- Supporting a child to participate in adoption processes (624) Supporting a child to participate in adoption processes (624)
- Supporting people who have lodged or are subject to a contact statement (625) Supporting people who have lodged or are subject to a contact statement (625)
- The wellbeing and best interests of the child in adoption (626) The wellbeing and best interests of the child in adoption (626)
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