Nationally Consistent Framework for Local Adoption

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs will inquire into a nationally consistent framework for local adoption.

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs will inquire into and report on approaches to a nationally consistent framework for local adoption in Australia, with specific reference to:

  1. Stability and permanency for children in out-of-home care with local adoption as a viable option;  and
  2. Appropriate guiding principles for a national framework or code for local adoptions within Australia

In undertaking its inquiry, the Committee will have regard to relevant legislative frameworks within Australia.

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