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Post by chinababe on Apr 26, 2008 20:56:57 GMT 10
I have a question from a friend
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Post by flossyinoz on Apr 28, 2008 12:29:15 GMT 10
Frankly I do not know the answert, but I would assume it does not make sense to do an enquiery in why Australia has few local adoptions as this is determined by the children given up for adoption which are only wvery few, whereas the number of children adopted from overseas depends on the programs that are open to Australians and the contacts Australia has with abroad.
Flossyinoz
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Post by goggly on Apr 28, 2008 19:24:24 GMT 10
The enquiry was originally into ICA but after the inquiry committee, which consisted of Bronwyn Bishop, Harry Quick and a parent member, went around the state into also covered local adoptions and foster care.
The inqury was specifically around why international adoptions take so long, the criteria, especially in Qld where they shut and open their lists, and general adoption bias from social workers (true or not).
Some of the main questions that came out it was why there are so many kids in foster care (something like 20,000 across the country) and no local adoption available to get the kids that have no hope of coming out of temporary care.
The full enqury and the recommendations can be looked up on the senate website - I think it was completed in 2007.
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Post by chinababe on Apr 29, 2008 6:40:42 GMT 10
Thanks googly that's great just what she was looking for! I will pass it onto her Loving the name (googly) makes me think of this icon!
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Post by sallyg on Apr 29, 2008 9:27:53 GMT 10
I remember Bronwyn Bishop talking after the review, stating that there are many children that really should be considered for local adoption but because of current legislation they can't be. She was talking of about 100-200 children a year across Australia - I suppose it's in those situations where there is no chance of the child returning to the birth mother/family for whatever reason. This happens more in the UK where there are 2200 kids a year available to adopt locally - and not just babies - most are 2-4 years old. Reading b/w the lines I think it's in the situation of Victoria's PC order - where maybe some of these kids could be available for adoption instead (and instead of long term fostering in other states). I think it's a very valid point for a very small proportion of kids in foster care. It's about time things swing in favour of these kids and their future rather than the rights of their birth parent/s.
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