When out of home care fails to care
Original source: New England Times Author: Marie Low In October last year, a report to the New South Wales Government found the out-of-home care system in NSW was not fit for purpose and was failing…
Adoptions plummet despite reforms making it easier for carers to adopt
Original source: Sydney Morning Herald Author: Caitlin Fitzsimmons The number of children being adopted out of the child protection system has plummeted by 60 per cent since 2020 despite reforms to make it easier for…
For the care of children: a legacy of complexity
Original source: Law Society Journal Author: RUBY KRANER-TUCCI All children should have their future secured through the right to safety, family, and permanency. Current adoption legislation and practice, though haunted by a legacy of delay,…
One in three kids removed from families become homeless
Original source: Newcastle Herald Author: Gabriel Fowler CHILDREN removed from their families, hundreds then holed up in hotels manned by shift workers, need homes and healing, Adopt Change says. The national not-for-profit is calling on…
Adoption numbers in NSW plummet despite foster care children living in motel rooms
Original source: Region Riverina Author: Oliver Jacques Despite the ongoing crisis in the overburdened NSW foster care system, the number of children being adopted into permanent homes has plummeted over the past two years. More…
NSW inquiry to hear from children forced into motels, hotels due to shortage of foster carers
Original source: ABC News Authors: Gavin Coote and Housnia Shams A special New South Wales inquiry will hear from vulnerable children who are living in hotels, motels and caravan parks due to an acute shortage…
The Australian: Into their arms: a safe place to call home
Author: Christine Middap Published: June 18, 2023 Source: The Australian Moe, Caleb and Memphis Lainson are part of a dwindling number of children adopted in Australia: Moe was one of 208 adoptions in 2021-22, a…
‘It defies logic’: Sydney couple’s anguish over gruelling adoption process
Source: 7News Author: Elizabeth Daoud Posted Sunday 18 June, 2023 A couple in the middle of the process to take in two young boys has shared the dark side of Australia’s adoption system. The first…
Read: Major drop in Australian adoption figures concerning for the welfare of Australian children
by Natasha Hortis The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reported that only 208 adoptions were recorded nationally in 2023. Experts say these figures are concerning, as it’s the lowest ever on record. AIHW’s report highlights…
Aussie children in group homes are desperate for families
SOURCE: Nine Honey AUTHOR: Renee Carter OPINION: Do you remember what it was like to be five years old? For some of us, our earliest memories are around that time. Or maybe if you have…
