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History and experiences of forced adoption - Fact sheet

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Date:  16 July 2019

This fact sheet – History and experiences of forced adoption – was developed to increase awareness about Australia’s past forced adoption practices and to increase understanding of what forced adoption is.

Last updated: 24 July 2019 - 9:23am

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