Adoption publications

This booklet provides information for parents about out-of-home care open adoption. Parents should read this booklet when their child is being considered for open adoption. This is mandatory written information under the Adoption Act 2000.

This booklet tells siblings what they need to know when open adoption is being considered for their brother or sister living in out-of-home-care.

This guide is for people interested in finding information about an adoption that occurred in NSW. It will also assist those looking to locate and contact a family member.

Infographic about how we’re working to increase the number of open adoptions in NSW

This guide is to be read in conjunction with the factsheet 'Registration of Open Adoption Plans' to assist in deciding whether the open adoption plan is to be registered.

This documents highlights the findings of a study undertaken by FACS to support the development of OOHC adoption practice and culture

This is an online practice guide for open adoption. Authored by Dr Tanya Bretherton, Senior Research Officer in the OOHC Adoption Research Initiative Team. Team members: Senior Research Officer Ms Tracey Webb and Principal Research [...]

This booklet provides important information for parents who are considering the adoption of their child who is Torres Strait Islander

The Adoption Act 2000 allows adopted people, adoptive parents, birth parents and siblings of an adopted person to gain information about each other from the day the adoption order is made

Report from the Ministerial Open Adoption Forum on the importance of openness in adoption, current challenges and our efforts to create a more streamlined and transparent system