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Adoptions Australia 2014–15

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Release Date: 17 Dec 2015
Topic: Adoptions
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2015. Adoptions Australia 2014–15. Cat. no. CWS 56. Canberra: AIHW.

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Adoptions Australia 2014–15, the 25th report in the series, presents the latest data on adoptions of Australian children and children from overseas, and highlights important trends in the number of adoptions back to 1990–91. During 2014–15, 292 adoptions were finalised across Australia—72% were children from Australia and 28% were from overseas, with 27% of all adoptees coming from Asia. Adoption of Australian children by carers, such as foster parents, comprised 32% of all adoptions.

  • ISSN: 2205-5037 (PDF) 1320-081X (Print)
  • ISBN: 978-1-74249-872-0
  • Cat. no: CWS 56
  • Pages: 112
Findings from this report:
  • During 2014–15, there were 292 adoptions finalised across Australia

  • The median time for an interocuntry child to be placed with their adoptive family was 5 years and 4 months

  • 98% of local adoptees were aged under 5, compared with 67% of intercountry adoptees and 15% of known child adoptees

  • There were 153 known child, 83 intercountry and 56 local adoptions

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  • Adoptions Australia 2019–20 17 Mar 2021
  • Adoptions Australia 2018–19 13 Dec 2019
  • Adoptions Australia 2017–18 12 Dec 2018
  • Adoptions Australia 2016–17 13 Dec 2017
  • Adoptions Australia 2015–16 19 Dec 2016

This release

Adoptions Australia 2014–15

17 Dec 2015

Previous releases

  • Adoptions Australia 2013-14 10 Dec 2014
  • Adoptions Australia 2012-13 12 Dec 2013
  • Adoptions Australia 2011-12 14 Dec 2012
  • Adoptions Australia 2010-11 14 Dec 2011
  • Adoptions Australia 2009-10 15 Dec 2010
  • Adoptions Australia 2008-09 05 Feb 2010
  • Adoptions Australia 2007-08 06 Feb 2009
  • Adoptions Australia 2006-07 21 Feb 2008
  • Adoptions Australia 2005-06 12 Dec 2006
  • Adoptions Australia 2004-05 02 Dec 2005
  • Adoptions Australia 2003-04 26 Nov 2004
  • Adoptions Australia 2002-03 09 Dec 2003
  • Adoptions Australia 2001-02 27 Nov 2002
  • Adoptions Australia 2000-01 05 Feb 2002
  • Adoptions Australia 1999-00 16 Feb 2001
  • Adoptions Australia 1998-99 03 Mar 2000
  • Adoptions Australia 1997-98 15 Feb 1999
  • Adoptions Australia 1996-97 12 Jun 1998
  • Adoptions Australia 1995-96 30 Jun 1997
  • Adoptions Australia 1994-95 01 Aug 1996
  • Adoptions Australia 1993-94 01 Aug 1995
  • Adoptions Australia 1992-93 01 Aug 1994
  • Adoptions Australia 1991-92 01 Jul 1994
  • Adoptions Australia 1990-91 01 Aug 1993

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