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Still Waiting… Forced Adoption Apology – 10 Years On (with table)

March 21, 2023Article, Research Articles, Submissions

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 of the Apology for Forced Adoptions in Australia, the announcement …

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ARA Submission to the Media Diversity in Australia Inquiry

March 5, 2021Submissions

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 Contributors: This submission was prepared by Sharyn White for ARA with approval of the …

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Rights Analysis of the Adoption from Care Bill in South Australia

February 16, 2021Submissions

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 Bill, ARA has developed a rights analysis which raises significant concerns. Second …

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ARA Submission to the Inquiry into Responses to Historical Forced Adoptions in Victoria

September 6, 2020Submissions

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 Australia (ARA) Inc Management Committee and Members Part …

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ARA Submission on the Torres Strait Islander Adoption Bill

September 6, 2020Submissions

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 frame available for submissions, we would appreciate being invited to expand on our …

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ARA Submission to the Qld Legal Affairs & Community Safety Committee

September 6, 2020Submissions

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 ARA.. Part 3. Overview.. Part 3.1 The Issue of Past vs Current Adoption. Part …

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Still Waiting… Forced Adoption Apology – 10 Years On (with table)

ARA Submission to the Media Diversity in Australia Inquiry

Rights Analysis of the Adoption from Care Bill in South Australia

ARA Submission to the Inquiry into Responses to Historical Forced Adoptions in Victoria

ARA Submission on the Torres Strait Islander Adoption Bill

ARA Submission to the Qld Legal Affairs & Community Safety Committee

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