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Adoptions Australia 2012-13 - report
This report contains comprehensive information on adoptions in Australia, including the characteristics of adopted children, adoptive families and birth mothers.
It also reports on the processing times for intercountry adoption, as well as on applications and vetoes lodged by parties to adoptions concerning contact and information exchange. During 2012-13, there were 339 finalised adoptions across Australia.
Among these adoptions: -46% were 'known' child adoptions, 38% were intercountry, and 16% were local -84% of intercountry adoptees came from Asia -52% of 'known' adoptions were by carers, such as foster parents -51% of adopted children were aged under 5.
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Aboriginal Health Conference: Strong Commitments – Healthy Communities. Call for papers
The conference theme Strong commitments - healthy communities will be addressed through presentations, clinical updates, practical workshops, hands-on concurrent sessions and case study learning opportunities that are professionally accredited and delivered by expert specialists and speakers.
5–6 July 2014 in Perth
Sharing knowledge, creating change – invitation to RANZCOG meeting in Adelaide
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) third Indigenous Women's Health Meeting (IWHM) to be held at Adelaide Convention Centre in Adelaide, the traditional land of the Kaurna people, South Australia from 2-4 May 2014.
This meeting aims to bring together health professionals from across the country with the common interest and desire to improve the health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. We are currently preparing a diverse meeting program covering current public health information, clinical topics and cultural issues with a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's health as well as young women and women with families.
Delegates will gain information on current developments in different regions of the country and will be provided with the invaluable opportunity to network with health professionals of diverse backgrounds and experts in the field of Indigenous women's health.
