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Where am I now? Lawlink > Law Reform Commission > Publications > Table 13: Adoption of Aboriginal children across Australia

Research Report 7 (1997) - The Aboriginal Child Placement Principle

Table 13: Adoption of Aboriginal children across Australia


States and Territories with the Principle legislation

ACT

Number of ATSI* children adopted 1990/1991 - 1994/1995: 0

Total Number of ATSI children 0 - 19 years **: 956

Number of ATSI children adopted per 10 000 ATSI children: 0

VIC

Number of ATSI* children adopted 1990/1991 - 1994/1995: 0

Total Number of ATSI children 0 - 19 years **: 9 225

Number of ATSI children adopted per 10 000 ATSI children: 0

SA

Number of ATSI* children adopted 1990/1991 - 1994/1995: 1

Total Number of ATSI children 0 - 19 years **: 8 923

Number of ATSI children adopted per 10 000 ATSI children: 1.1

NT

Number of ATSI* children adopted 1990/1991 - 1994/1995: 3

Total Number of ATSI children 0 - 19 years **: 22 180

Number of ATSI children adopted per 10 000 ATSI children: 1.4

States and Territories with the Principle in Policy

TAS

Number of ATSI* children adopted 1990/1991 - 1994/1995: 0

Total Number of ATSI children 0 - 19 years **: 5 154

Number of ATSI children adopted per 10 000 ATSI children: 0

WA

Number of ATSI* children adopted 1990/1991 - 1994/1995: 7

Total Number of ATSI children 0 - 19 years **: 23 777

Number of ATSI children adopted per 10 000 ATSI children: 2.9

QLD

Number of ATSI* children adopted 1990/1991 - 1994/1995: 15

Total Number of ATSI children 0 - 19 years **: 39 770

Number of ATSI children adopted per 10 000 ATSI children: 3.8

NSW

Number of ATSI* children adopted 1990/1991 - 1994/1995: 35

Total Number of ATSI children 0 - 19 years **: 39 541

Number of ATSI children adopted per 10 000 ATSI children: 8.9

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