Adoption Services provide support and services for children and adults where an adoption is being considered or has occurred. The paramount consideration guiding our service is the best interests of the child.
Adoption Services is responsible for all adoptions in Western Australia. We are a part of the Department of Communities, the only agency in Western Australia that can arrange adoptions.
Adoption Services provide support and information to people seeking access to information and adoption records – post adoption information and support.
Adoption Services also support people seeking an adoption. This includes parents considering adoption for their child, people who want to adopt a child born in Western Australia or overseas, relatives wanting to adopt a child who is a family member, carers seeking to adopt the child they have been caring for, stepparents wishing to adopt their stepchild and adults who are seeking to be adopted.
Western Australia’s Adoption Act 1994 supports open adoption. This means recognising the rights of people affected by adoption to have access to information, connection to their cultural heritage, and contact with each other where this is possible.
Post adoption information and support
Historical forced adoptions
Considering adoption for your child
Legislation, data and principles
Announcements
Progressing change to address the historic harms of past forced adoption practices
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