- | Type of access arrangement | Number
[1]
| 1 | Contact and information exchange | 2 | Contact only | 3 | Information exchange only | 4 | No contact or information exchange | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| Conditional obligation: Conditional on adoption being a 'local' adoption. |
- | Adoption consent | Number
[1]
| 1 | Consent from birth mother only (birth father's consent dispensed/not required) | 2 | Consent from birth father only (with dispensation of birth mother's consent) | 3 | Consent from both birth parents | 4 | Consent of both birth parents dispensed/not required | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described | | |
| Conditional obligation: Conditional on adoption type being a 'local' adoption. |
- | Adoption arranging organisation sector | Number
[1]
| 1 | Government (public) | 2 | Non-government (private) | 9 | Not stated, /inadequately described |
| Conditional obligation: Conditional on adoption type being a 'local' adoption. |
- | Type of application for information | Number
[1]
| 1 | Application for identifying information | 2 | Application for non-identifying information |
| |
- | Application identifier | Number
[2]
| 1 | Application lodged for information | 2 | Application lodged for veto | 99 | Not stated/ inadequately described |
| |
- | Number of adoptions finalised | Number
[3]
| N[NN] The total, sum, count, or aggregate of a collection of units. | DSS specific information: Finalised refers to those adoptions orders finalised by 30 June of the reporting period. |
- | Number of applications for information lodged | Number
[3]
| N[NN] The total, sum, count, or aggregate of a collection of units. | |
- | Number of children adopted as part of a sibling group | Number | N[N] The total number. | Conditional obligation: Conditional on adoption type being a 'local' or an 'intercountry' adoption. |
- | Number of placements not finalised | Number
[3]
| N[NN] The total, sum, count, or aggregate of a collection of units. | Conditional obligation: Conditional on adoption type being an 'intercountry' adoption. DSS specific information: Not finalised refers to those adoptions orders not finalised by 30 June of the reporting period. |
- | Number of adoption placements | Number
[3]
| N[NN] The total, sum, count, or aggregate of a collection of units. | Conditional obligation: Conditional on adoption type being a 'local' or 'intercountry' adoption. |
- | Number of sibling groups | Number
[2]
| N[N] Total number of people. | |
- | Number of vetoes in place | Number
[3]
| N[NN] The total, sum, count, or aggregate of a collection of units. | |
- | Number of vetoes lodged | Number
[3]
| N[NN] The total, sum, count, or aggregate of a collection of units. | |
- | Relationship of person who lodged an application | Number
[2]
| 1 | Adopted person | 2 | Adoptive mother | 3 | Adoptive father | 4 | Birth mother | 5 | Birth father | 6 | Other birth relative(s) | 7 | Other adoptive relative(s) | 8 | Child of adopted person | 99 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| |
- | Veto type | Number
[1]
| 1 | Contact veto | 2 | Identifying information veto |
| |
- | Other sibling composition | String
[200]
| X[X(199)] A combination of alphanumeric characters. | Conditional obligation: Conditional on adoption type being a 'local' or an 'intercountry' adoption. |
- | Adoptive family sibling composition | Number
[2]
| 1 | No other children in family | 2 | Biological children only | 3 | Adopted children only | 4 | Both biological and adopted children | 8 | Other | 9 | Unknown | 99 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| Conditional obligation: Conditional on adoption type being a 'local' or an 'intercountry' adoption. |
- | Birth mother marital status | Number
[1]
| 1 | Never married | 2 | Widowed | 3 | Divorced | 4 | Separated | 5 | Married (registered and de facto) | 6 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| Conditional obligation: Conditional on adoption type being a 'local' adoption. |
- | Intercountry adoption order type | Number
[1]
| 1 | Full adoption order in the country of origin | 2 | Guardianship order | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| Conditional obligation: Conditional on adoption type being an 'intercountry' adoption. |
- | Adoption type | Number
[2]
| 'Known' adoption | | 1 | Step-parent | 2 | Other relative(s) | 3 | Carer | 4 | Other | Local adoption | | 5 | Local | Intercountry adoption | | 6 | Hague | 7 | Non-Hague |
| |
- | Adoptive parent marital status | Number
[1]
| 1 | Never married | 2 | Widowed | 3 | Divorced | 4 | Separated | 5 | Married (registered and de facto) | 6 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| Conditional obligation: Conditional on adoption type being a 'local' or 'intercountry' adoption. |
- | Age | Number
[3]
| | DSS specific information: Age in years is collected up to five times: once for the adopted child subject to a finalised adoption; once for the adopted child subject to placement; once for the birth mother; once for the adoptive parent(s); and, once for the adult adopted person (aged 18 years or older) if they lodge an application for information. If age is unknown, use code 999 (unknown/not stated). When collecting for the adopted child, the age for the child of a 'known' adoption is counted at the date the adoption order was granted. For a local or intercountry adoption, the age of the child is counted at the date of placement with the adopted parent(s). When collecting for the birth mother, age is at the birth of the child. Ages 48 and above are grouped in the 48+ category. When collecting for the adoptive parent(s), the age of both the adopted mother and adopted father should be collected if relevant (some adoptions may be by single parents or same sex-couples). The age of the adoptive parent(s) is the age completed in years and is counted at the date of placement of the child. Ages of parent(s) are grouped in the following age ranges: Less than 25; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54, 55+. When collecting for an adult person who lodged an application for information, age is at the time of application. Ages are grouped in the following age ranges: 18-19; 20-24; 25-34; 35-44; 45+. |
- | Country of origin | Number
[4]
| NNNN The Standard Australian Classification of Countries (SACC 2011) code set representing a country. | Conditional obligation: Conditional on adoption type being a 'local' or 'intercountry' adoption. DSS specific information: Country of origin refers to the country of habitual residence of the child being adopted, which is generally a child's country of birth. |
- | Indigenous status | Number
[1]
| 1 | Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin | 2 | Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin | 3 | Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin | 4 | Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| DSS specific information: Indigenous status is collected up to three times: once for the adopted child subject to finalised adoption; once for the adoptive parent(s) of indigenous children; and, once for the adult adopted person (aged 18 years or older) if they lodge an application for information. If the adoptive parent is either Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or both, they are recorded as Indigenous. Where only one adoptive parent is Indigenous, the adoptive parents should be coded as Indigenous. Where a person's Indigenous status is unknown, that person should be included in the category 'Other Australian' (neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin). |
- | Living arrangement post arrival | Number
[1]
| 1 | Living with the original adoptive parent(s) - family structure unchanged | 2 | Living with the original adoptive parent(s) - family structure changed | 3 | Living with another adoptive family | 4 | Returned to country of origin | 5 | No longer living (deceased) | 8 | Other | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| Conditional obligation: Conditional on adoption type being an 'intercountry' adoption. |
- | Relationship to adoptive parents | Number
[1]
| 1 | Step-parent | 2 | Other relative(s) | 3 | Carer(s) | 4 | Other |
| Conditional obligation: Conditional on adoption type being a 'known' adoption. |
- | Sex | Number
[1]
| 1 | Male | 2 | Female | 3 | Intersex or indeterminate | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| DSS specific information: Sex is collected up to three times: once for the adopted child subject to a finalised adoption; once for the adoptive parent(s); and, once for the adult adopted person (aged 18 years or older) if they lodge an application for information. When collecting for the adopted child or adoptive parents use code 9 (not stated/inadequately described) if sex is unknown. Note that when collecting for the adoptive parents, some children may be adopted by single parents or same-sex couples. |
- | Approved intercountry adoption clients | Number
[3]
| N[NN] The total, sum, count, or aggregate of a collection of units. | |
- | Intercountry adoption client files sent overseas | Number
[3]
| N[NN] The total, sum, count, or aggregate of a collection of units. | |
- | Number of intercountry adoption clients | Number
[3]
| N[NN] The total, sum, count, or aggregate of a collection of units. | |