Submissions
Child Safety Commission of Inquiry – Queensland
During his election campaign, David Chrisafuli stated that he would "bring back adoption" as a way to reduce youth crime in Queensland. This highlighted his complete lack of understanding of the legislation, policies, and practices that already are in place to...
Victoria: Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2025
Changes have recently been made to adoption legislation in Victoria – with no public notification or consultation. The Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2025 introduced significant changes to the Adoption Act 1984 including widening of already existing...
Feedback on the draft DCP Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2026-2029 – South Australia
The Department for Child Protection (DCP, the Department) Draft Suicide Prevention ActionPlan is framed around staff, children, young people, carers and families. While ARA Inc. agrees that it is crucial that these groups are included, key groups with substantial...
Australian Law Reform Commission Review of Surrogacy Laws
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) was asked to inquire into surrogacy laws. Adoptee Rights Australia Inc. identified several crossover issues between adopted persons and those born through surrogacy arrangements. In the submission, ARA Inc. spoke of:...
ARA submission to the SA Human Rights Act Inquiry
The submission is number 121 on the Social Development Committee webpage. Submission to the South Australian Parliament’s Social Development Committee, Inquiry into the potential for a Human Rights Act for South Australia 26th February 2024 Adoptee Rights Australia...
ARA Submission to the Western Australian Inquiry Into Past Forced Adoptive Policies & Practices
The submission is published at Number 128, under 'Public Submissions' at the Inquiry into past forced adoptive policies and practices. Adoptee Rights Australia (ARA) Inc. is a volunteer run organisation that was established in 2018 by adopted persons to advocate for...
ARA Submission to the Inquiry Into Australia’s Human Rights Framework
The Submission is No. 224 here: Inquiry into Australia's Human Rights Framework Adoptee Rights Australia (ARA) Inc. Submission to the Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework Adoptee Rights Australia (ARA) Inc. welcomes the opportunity to make this submission...
Still Waiting… Forced Adoption Apology – 10 Years On (with table)
Adoptee Rights Australia was formed in 2018 in response to the lack of a national advocacy body for adopted people. The majority of adoptees in Australia would not have been adopted if it weren’t for coercive and illegal policies and practices. On the 10th Anniversary...
ARA Submission to the Media Diversity in Australia Inquiry
Adoptee Rights Australia (ARA) Inc. Submission to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee Media Diversity Inquiry 11th December 2020 Media diversity in Australia - Submission 54 Link to the Inquiry is here * Link to ARA's submission PDF is here...
Rights Analysis of the Adoption from Care Bill in South Australia
This Adoption from Care legislation in South Australia has been developed behind closed doors and is being made to seem as if there has been adequate consultation and stakeholder agreement when that is not the case. Although excluded from the "consultation" about this...
ARA Submission to the Inquiry into Responses to Historical Forced Adoptions in Victoria
Link to Inquiry Inquiry into Responses to Historical Forced Adoptions in Victoria Submission by Adoptee Rights Australia, (ARA) Inc Part 1 by Dr CM Lynch JD Part 2 by Dr CM Lynch JD and Angela Barra Part 3 by Sharyn White Submitted by Adoptee Rights...
ARA Submission on the Torres Strait Islander Adoption Bill
Link to Inquiry 31st July 2020 Adoptee Rights Australia (ARA) Inc. appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa (Torres Strait Islander Traditional Child Rearing Practice) Bill 2020. We wish to note that because of the short time...
ARA Submission to the Qld Legal Affairs & Community Safety Committee
ARA Submission 19 PDF Adoptee Rights Australia (ARA) Inc. Submission to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee Child Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 3 August 2020 Contents Part 1. Introduction. Part 1.1 Summary. Part 2. About...