Australia - competent authorities (Art. 23)

COMMONWEALTH
Department of Social Services
GPO Box 9820
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
Tel.: +61 2 6146 0001
Email: icaprograms@dss.gov.au
Web: www.dss.gov.au/intercountryadoption

NEW SOUTH WALES
Adoption and Permanency Services
Open Adoption Records Access
Department of Communities and Justice Locked Bag 5000
PARRAMATTA NSW 2124
AUSTRALIA
Tel.: +61 2 9716 3003
Email: intercountryadoption@facs.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.facs.nsw.gov.au

VICTORIA
Adoption Victoria
Courts, Civil and Criminal Law
Department of Justice and Community Safety
PO BOX 588
Collins St West
MELBOURNE VIC 3003
Fax: +61 3 8608 5760
Email: adoptionsvic@justice.vic.gov.au
Web: https://www.justice.vic.gov.au/adopt-a-child-from-overseas-0

QUEENSLAND
Adoption and Permanent Care Services
Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services
Locked Bag 3405
BRISBANE QLD 4001
Australia
Tel: +61 7 3097 5100 / 1800 647 983
Fax: +61 7 3097 5101
Email: ads@cyjma.qld.gov.au
Web: www.dcssds.qld.gov.au

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Adoption Services
Department of Communities
Locked Bag 5000
FREMANTLE, WA 6160
Australia
Tel.: 1800 182 178 
Fax: +61 8 9385 1920
E-mail: adoptions@communities.wa.gov.au
Web: www.dcp.wa.gov.au/FosteringandAdoption/AdoptionAndHomeForLife/Pages/AdoptionAndPermanentCare.aspx

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adoption Services
Department for Child Protection
GPO Box 1072
ADELAIDE SA 5001 
Australia
Tel.:  1800 512 355
Email: adoptions@sa.gov.au
Internet: www.childprotection.sa.gov.au/adoption

TASMANIA
Adoption and Permanency Services
Department for Education, Children and Young People
GPO Box 538
HOBART  TAS  7001
Australia
Tel.: +61 3 6166 0422
E-mail: adoption.service@decyp.tas.gov.au
Web: https://www.decyp.tas.gov.au/children/adoptions-and-permanency-services/

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Assessment and Support Unit - Adoptions Team
Child and Youth Protection Services
GPO Box 158
CANBERRA  ACT  2601
Australia
Tel.: +61 2 6207 1069 Fax: +61 2 6207 1020
Email: adoptions@act.gov.au
Web: https://www.communityservices.act.gov.au/children-and-families/adoption-kinship-and-foster-care/adoptions/adopting-a-child-from-overseas

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Adoption Unit
Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities
PO Box 37037
WINNELLIE NT 0820
Australia
Tel.: +61 (8) 8922 5519
Email: TFHC.Adoptions@nt.gov.au
Web: www.nt.gov.au/community/child-protection-and-care/adoption

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