Adoption
and Family Information Service of South Australia
http://www.adoptions.sa.gov.au/
Victorian
Department of Human Services, Community Care Division
The Community Care Web site has five
main areas; Community services; Children and Families; Young people; Products
and services; and Strategic directions. The Children and Families section
provides information and publications on: Abuse and neglect; Adoption, foster
and permanent care; Children's services; Concessions; Family support; Legal and
court issues; Pregnancy, Birth and parenting; and, Special needs.
http://hnb.dhs.vic.gov.au/commcare/yafsinte.nsf/frameset/Community+Care?OpenDocument
Victorian Department of
Human Services
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/
Queensland
Department of Families, Youth and Community Care
Queensland'sCommunity Infonet has four key areas: Disability, Youth, Ageing and Child care.
http://www.families.qld.gov.au/
Tasmania
Community and Health Services
http://www.dchs.tas.gov.au/home.html
Western Australia's Family
and Children Services
This site includes a collection of
resources for professionals and parents, and 'Living with parents', an online
magazine to help teenagers enhance relationships with parents. Within the
Department is the Family and Children's Policy Office with a major focus to
improve policies and services that affect families and children.
http://www.fcs.wa.gov.au/
Association of Children's
Welfare Agencies Online
The Association of Children's Welfare
Agencies aims to improve the quality of services to children and young people
and their families. It undertakes policy, research and training activities in
child and adolescent welfare with a focus on children at risk of coming into
care, those in care and those leaving care; ACWA publishes a newsletter and
occasional Issues Papers and is a major training provider.
http://www.acwa.asn.au/
Australian
Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association
The overall aim of the Association is
to actively promote the mental health and well being of infants, children,
adolescents and their families or carers. Activities include conference
organisation, distribution of newsletters, development of a membership base,
consumer involvement, establishment of the Web site and completion of
Commonwealth funded projects.
http://www.aicafmha.net.au/basic/profile.htm
Department of Family and
Community Services
http://www.facs.gov.au/
Foster Care Information
·
Foster Care Information Line NSW 1800 013 088
·
Foster Care Association of WA Inc:
(08) 9388 1911, or 1800 641 911, email admin@fcawa.com.au
·
Foster Care Information Line NSW 1800 629 628
(Click
here for an article about Foster Care by Tony Briffa)
Surrogacy Links
Reproductive
Technology Legislation around Australia
Report 60 (1988) -
Artificial Conception: Surrogate Motherhood
Surrogate
motherhood law and legislation Australia
The Organization of Parents Through Surrogacy
Surrogacy Support and Information Group:
Suze Trappitt
P.O. Box 142,Northam,
Western Australia, 6401.
with
questions or comments about this web site.