Adoption Practices in New South Wales

Introduction

The Committee will consider adoption practices in New South Wales from 1950 to 1998. However, the primary emphasis of the Inquiry will be on the practices occurring before the introduction of the Adoption Information Act 1990. These terms of reference were referred to the Committee by the Honourable Faye Lo Po' MP, Minister for Community Services, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Women.

Terms of reference
Referred by House with authority to review material from previous committee—25 May 1999, 1st Session, Minutes No. 4, p 83. That the Standing Committee on Social Issues inquire into, and report on: the professional practices in the administration and delivery of adoption and related services, particularly those services relating to the taking of consents, offered to birth parents and children in New South Wales from 1950 to 1998; whether adoption practices referred to in clause one involved unethical and unlawful practices or practices that denied birth parents access to non adoption alternatives for their child; and if so, what measures would assist persons experiencing distress due to such adoption practices.

That the Standing Committee on Social Issues inquire into, and report on: the professional practices in the administration and delivery of adoption and related services, particularly those services relating to the taking of consents, offered to birth parents and children in New South Wales from 1950 to 1998; whether adoption practices referred to in clause one involved unethical and unlawful practices or practices that denied birth parents access to non adoption alternatives for their child; and if so, what measures would assist persons experiencing distress due to such adoption practices.

Timeline
DateMilestone
Thu 28 May 1998Referred
Thu 27 August 1998Hearing - Parliament House, Sydney
Wed 02 September 1998Hearing - Parliament House, Sydney
Wed 30 September 1998Hearing - Parliament House, Sydney
Mon 19 October 1998Hearing - Parliament House, Sydney
Thu 19 November 1998Committee Interim Report
Wed 16 June 1999Hearing - Parliament House, Sydney
Thu 17 June 1999Hearing - Parliament House, Sydney
Tue 27 July 1999Hearing - Parliament House, Sydney
Thu 29 July 1999Hearing - Parliament House, Sydney
Mon 20 September 1999Hearing - Parliament House, Sydney
Mon 18 October 1999Hearing - Public Forum, Parliament House, Sydney
Mon 25 October 1999Hearing - Parliament House, Sydney
Wed 21 June 2000Committee Interim Report
Tue 27 February 2001Final Report
Wed 20 June 2001Government Response to Final Report
Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Thu 27 August 1998Parliament House, SydneyView transcript
Wed 02 September 1998Parliament House, SydneyView transcript
Wed 30 September 1998Parliament House, SydneyView transcript
Mon 19 October 1998Parliament House, SydneyView transcript
Wed 16 June 1999Parliament House, SydneyView transcript
Thu 17 June 1999Parliament House, SydneyView transcript
Tue 27 July 1999Parliament House, SydneyView transcript
Thu 29 July 1999Parliament House, SydneyView transcript
Mon 20 September 1999Parliament House, SydneyView transcript
Mon 18 October 1999Public Forum, Parliament House, SydneyView transcript
Mon 25 October 1999Parliament House, SydneyView transcript
Reports and government responses

Government response - Report No 22 - Standing Committee on Social Issues - Adoption Practices 1950 - 1998

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Wed 20 June 2001
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Report No 22 - Standing Committee on Social Issues - Adoption Practices 1950 - 1998

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Tue 27 February 2001
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Errata - Report No 22 - Standing Committee on Social Issues - Adoption Practices 1950 - 1998

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Tue 27 February 2001
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Second Interim Report - Adoption Practices - Transcripts 1999

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Wed 21 June 2000
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First Interim Report - Adoption Practices - Transcripts 1998

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Thu 19 November 1998
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Contact us
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socialissues@parliament.nsw.gov.au

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