❓ Asks about adoption services in WA during 2025, including the number of approved families waiting, waiting times, number of unadopted children suitable for adoption, and incomplete adoption assessments.
⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 1230Legislative Council
Asked
24 February 2026
Member
Portfolio: Child Protection
Question
I refer to adoption services in Western Australia for the period between 1 January 2025, and 31 December 2025, and I ask:(a) what was the total number of families approved and waiting to adopt children during this period;(b) what was the average waiting time, during this period, for approved families to be matched with a child for local adoption;(c) as at the end of this period, how many children in out-of-home care had been assessed as suitable for adoption but remained unadopted; and(d) how many adoption assessments were commenced but not completed during this period, and what were the reasons for non-completion?
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