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📜 Adoption Amendment Bill 2011

Assented toLCBill 25030 November 2011

The Adoption Amendment Bill 2011 amends the Adoption Act 1994 to introduce policy reforms aimed at improving the adoption process. These reforms include changes to the adoption applications committee, reintroduction of relative adoptions, and updates to information access for siblings.

Impact

This bill affects children in care, prospective adoptive parents (including relatives and carers), and siblings of adopted individuals. It aims to create a more transparent and efficient adoption process, with a focus on the best interests of the child and greater independence in decision-making.

Key Changes

["Reintroduces adoption by relatives.", "Requires greater independence in the membership of the adoption applications committee.", "Clarifies the process for approval of adoption by carers and relatives.", "Provides siblings with a right of access to identifying information about adopted biological siblings (aged 18+).", "Requires a greater number of relatives to be contacted when a birth parent dies before adoption."]