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Data quality statement
Adoptions Australia 2015–16 data quality statement
Data in the displays are based on the National Adoptions Dataset Specifications.
Adoptions Australia 2015–16
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Topic: Adoptions
Citation
AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2016) Adoptions Australia 2015–16, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 10 December 2023.
APA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2016). Adoptions Australia 2015–16. Canberra: AIHW.
MLA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Adoptions Australia 2015–16. AIHW, 2016.
Vancouver
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Adoptions Australia 2015–16. Canberra: AIHW; 2016.
Harvard
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2016, Adoptions Australia 2015–16, AIHW, Canberra.
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Adoptions Australia 2015–16, the 26th 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 1991–92. Data cover characteristics of adopted children, their parents and adoptive families, as well as applications and vetoes for contact and information exchange, and intercountry processing times. During 2015–16, there were 278 adoptions finalised across Australia, the lowest on record over the period reported: 100% of local adoptees were aged under 5, compared with 71% of intercountry adoptees and 9% of known child adoptees.
- ISSN: 1320-081X (Print) 2205-5037 (Online)
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-064-7
- Cat. no: CWS 59
- Pages: 118
Findings from this report:
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During 2015–16, there were 278 adoptions finalised across Australia, the lowest number on record
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There were 151 known child, 82 intercountry and 45 local adoptions
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100% of local adoptees were aged under 5, compared with 71% of intercountry adoptees and 9% of known child adoptees
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90% of intercountry adoptees came from Asian countries