Resource Section

Title

National Research Study on the Service Response to Past Adoption Experiences

In

Australian Institute of Family Studies

Imprint

Australian Institute of Family Studies

Url

https://aifs.gov.au/publications/past-adoption-experiences

Description

This website has information about past practices and the impact of those practices on people who were involved in adoption, whether as a parent, as someone who was adopted as child, as someone who adopted a child or as another family member.

Related Entries

Events

• Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practices (2011 - 2012)
• Removal of Children from Unmarried Mothers - Apology by the Parliament of Western Australia (19 October 2010)

Glossary Terms

• Adoption (1896 - )
• Closed Adoption (1921 - 1995)
• Forced Adoption (1940s - 1970s)
• Forgotten Australians
• Stolen Generations
• Unmarried Mothers

Related Publications

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• Australian Institute of Family Studies, Commonwealth of Australia, 2012, http://www.aifs.gov.au/. Details

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• Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, 'Questions on Notice No. 6 Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practices', in Submissions received by the Committee, Commonwealth of Australia, 2012, http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Completed_inquiries/2010-13/commcontribformerforcedadoption/submissions. Details
• 'Removal of Children from Unmarried Mothers - Apology [Hansard p7881a-7889a]', in parliament.wa.gov.au, Parliament of Western Australia, 19 October 2010, http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Hansard/hansard.nsf/0/fff526da4cf39505482577c900279425/$FILE/A38%20S1%2020101019%20p7881a-7889a.pdf. Details
• Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs, 'Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practices (2011 - 2012)', in Parliament of Australia website, Commonwealth of Australia, 2012, http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Completed_inquiries/2010-13/commcontribformerforcedadoption/report/index.htm. Details
• Women and Children's Branch, FaHCSIA, 'Submission No. 252 Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practices', in Submissions received by the Committee, Commonwealth of Australia, 2012, http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Completed_inquiries/2010-13/commcontribformerforcedadoption/submissions. Details