Table of contents

  • Preliminary material
    • Title page and verso
    • Contents
    • List of tables and List of figures
    • Acknowledgments
    • Abbreviations
    • Symbols
  • Sections
    1. Adoptions in Australia 2000-01
      • Introduction
      • Categories of adoption
      • Overview of main findings
    2. Detailed information
      • Placement
      • 'Known' child adoptions
      • Permanent care orders
      • Adoption of Indigenous children
      • Access to information
  • End matter
    • Appendixes
      • Appendix 1: Glossary
      • Appendix 2: Summary of legislation
      • Appendix 3: Provisions for 'open' adoptions
      • Appendix 4: Appendix tables
      • Appendix 5: Countries party to the Hague Convention
      • Appendix 6: Access to information and veto systems
    • References