Intercountry adoption support
There are supports available for intercountry adoption in Australia.
Intercountry Adoption Australia
Intercountry Adoption Australia provides information and referrals for Australian intercountry adoption.
Intercountry Adoptee and Family Support Service
The Intercountry Adoptee and Family Support Service is a free, national service.
It can provide the following support before, during and after intercountry adoption:
- counselling and therapeutic care
- resources and information about intercountry adoption for adoptees, adoptive parents and teachers
- support services, including peer support.
The service is available to:
- adoptees
- adoptive parents
- prospective adoptive parents
- Families of adoptees, including siblings, partners and children (when it relates to an adoptee’s experiences of intercountry adoption)
- families formed by Australians who adopt a child while living overseas as expatriates.
The Australian Government funds the Intercountry Adoptee and Family Support Service. Relationships Australia delivers this service on behalf of our department.
Contact information
Contact Relationships Australia through the following:
- Enquire online via the Relationships Australia Intercountry Adoptee and Family Support Service(Opens in a new tab/window) website.
- Call (08) 8245 8100
- Email icafss@rasa.org.au
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