Questions on Notice No. 25-26 Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practices

Publication Resource Details

Author
Department of Health and Ageing
Publication Date
2012
Publisher
Commonwealth of Australia
URL
http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Completed_inquiries/2010-13/commcontribformerforcedadoption/submissions
Description
Answers to Questions on Notice #1, #2 and #5 provided by Department of Health and Ageing (received 25 January 2012) and Answers to Questions on Notice #3 and #4 provided by Department of Health and Ageing (received 1 February 2012). These documents outline the Department of Health and Ageing's response to questions about the existence of records and the use of the drug diethylstilboestrol (DES).

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Inquiry into Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practices, Commonwealth of Australia (2011 - 2012)

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