Intercountry adoption policies and research
These policies, informed by research, guide people through the adoption process.
Policy information
Intercountry adoption policies aim to guide prospective parents through the adoption process. They also support organisations at different stages of the intercountry adoption process.
- Expatriate adoption
- Ethiopia post-adoption guidelines
- Protocol for responding to allegations of illicit or illegal practices in intercountry adoptions
- Pre-placement contact by prospective adoptive parents, including travel to countries of origin
- Interstate transfer guidelines
- Financial contributions and donations by prospective adoptive parents
- Donations to organisations in other countries made by local intercountry adoption support organisations
- Contact with organisations in another country by intercountry adoption support organisations
Research projects
We commissioned several research projects that examine aspects of intercountry adoption.
- Intercountry Adoption and Suicide in Australia: A Scoping Review
- Literature review providing an in-depth overview of existing research on the effects of intercountry adoption on adoptees
- Literature Review on Factors Influencing Intercountry Adoption Rates
- Evaluation of the Intercountry Adoption Australia service
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