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Post by lindylou on Mar 29, 2011 21:00:52 GMT 10
HI all, Does anyone know how many people are on the adoption list in victoria?
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Post by lilchookie on Mar 29, 2011 21:09:07 GMT 10
For infant adoption approx 45-50 couples are approved and waiting in Vic.
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Post by soopersally on Apr 1, 2011 12:50:25 GMT 10
That seem's like a lot! Do DHS (or whoever?) publish the number of people on the list? Does anyone know about PC?
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Post by lilchookie on Apr 1, 2011 13:56:56 GMT 10
You just ask your SW and they give you an approximate. For the last couple of years they have all been saying 45-50.
I actually thought the opposite, I didnt think it seemed like many at all. i was thinking there would be well over 100.
As the list doesnt work like a list that places the longest on there first, I never really focused on the numbers. You could be the 51st couple approved and the next ones to be placed!
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Post by soopersally on Apr 1, 2011 15:05:00 GMT 10
I think it seems like a lot since we aren't on the list yet! Plus isn't there like only 15 babies placed a year through adoption???
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Post by lilchookie on Apr 2, 2011 11:16:06 GMT 10
Somewhere around that number. I think I remember our SW saying a figure of about 12 last year.
Like I said before it is best not to focus on the number of people on the list. If your end profile is the right match for a child, you will be chosen before others.
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Post by chinababe on Apr 3, 2011 10:06:55 GMT 10
Have to be quick have loads of Uni work to do.
The following is based on VICTORIAN STATS only.
Okay back in 2007 when this forum opened the victorian listing for LA was at about 20 couples - so 40 to 50 couples to me actually does seem like a lot. Plus it sounds like that the list will easily reach 50 to 60 before the end of this year. That's been a 100% increase in about 4 years. While it might be meaningless because it depends on your individual characteristics the thing is with more people to select from those individual characteristics become more pronounced on who is placed before a panel. I'm not trying to sound negative but simply state the what an increase in people could mean.
It's great for the child and birth family because they will match closer to their expectations. But no so great for those who are waiting.
In 2009 to 2010 there where 18 local adoptions within victoria (not including known - ie. kinship care).
2006 to 2007 - 18 children 2007 to 2008 - 27 children. 2008 to 2009 - 18 children
So basically with 18 being the standard number there is an increase of couples wanting to adopt but not an over increase of children available for adoption.
I think it is also important to be aware that a % of the children available for LA will be of diverse cultural backgrounds, so if you have in your application excluded these children (beautiful and precious) you will need to view these numbers at a lower level. Maybe expanding your limits on ability level (high support/special needs), cultural background and age range will actually increase the potential for a placement.
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Post by lilchookie on Apr 3, 2011 20:20:53 GMT 10
I second what China has said about for LA considering babies from diverse cultural backgrounds. My DD is from another culture and is amazing & perfect. We were so excited to be placed with a child from another culture, we never even considered excluding this from our application. If anyone has any concerns or questions about this area, feel free to PM me.
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Post by chinababe on Apr 3, 2011 22:06:37 GMT 10
LC I was thinking of you when I wrote that - plus loads of the ICA families and just diversely mixed birth families I know! G I do know it is an issue for some people and that they might not feel comfortable with mentioning it because it's not P/C (as in political correct not Permanent Care - how's that for 'adoption-PC' humour) however I think people need to be aware that these does mean limiting the the possibility of placement.
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Post by lilchookie on Apr 4, 2011 9:32:34 GMT 10
We haven't excluded anything either. We are pretty much open to anything. When we did education groups there was an activity when we had to walk back and forth to each side of the room based on the characteristics called out. Out of 12 couples there was us and another who were on the racially diverse side, so I gather that it must be an issue for some, which is perfectly all right. Of my friends that have CALD kids they say one of the hardest parts of it is that people feel it okay to ask every question under the sun, or alternatively, be too nice. That sort of attention is not for everyone. We did the same activity with about the same amount of couples and there were 2 other couples with us on the racially diverse side. I would think by the time the Education Groups were over & interviews with the SW's start that figure would lift but I was surprised at how many were on the other side of the room to begin with. I have not as yet encountered alot of questions. People will comment on how cute my DD is and then ask me where my husband is from.
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Post by lilchookie on Apr 4, 2011 12:01:45 GMT 10
When DH is out with us we get the double takes! Dh & I have a laugh about it sometimes, as you think some people's head may fall off the double take is so obvious!
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