Explainer: how hard is it to adopt in Australia?
- Written by Patricia Fronek, Senior Lecturer, School of Human Services and Social Work, Griffith University
Whether barriers to adoption are always a bad thing is up for debate.shutterstock
When politicians and lobbyists call for adoption reform in Australia, they often argue adoption should be easier and quicker. Adopting a child in Australia can be difficult, but whether barriers to adoption are always a bad thing is up for debate.
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