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Some of the comments we have received so far: (PAGE 5)

The system has to change. There is no excuse for the extraodinary emotional hoops that prospective adoptive parents are being put through. We adopted years ago - it was hard enough then - it is amazing that the process is even harder now. Give others (and children!) the chances our family has been had.

As a chartered accountant and lawyer I visit 3rd world countries from time to time and provide infrastructure and other support for the under privileged and needy and am appalled at the number of children in orphanages desperately waiting to be adopted.
Everybody that ever wanted as child should be able to have and experience the enrichment in their lives of loving and caring for another humanbeing
I believe that many more couples would adopt internationally but are put off by the process. Making the process easier and less intensive does not equate to lowering standards.
steps should be taken to simplify the system without jeopardising the safety of the children and the family adopting the children.
Let us not forget the words of Rose Kennedy "To Whom much is given much is expected". Australia as the "lucky country" is fortunate to be able to provide a future for these children in extreme need.
Intercountry adoption is beneficial for both the adopted children and for the adoptive parents. The track record in Australia is excellent with the children becoming successful adults in many spheres.
As an adoptee,all these changes should be put it in place as soon as possible
Because the adoption process is so long and so expensive it has excluded many people. It has been this delay and expense that has prevented many of those who have already adopted one child from adopting another so that sibling relationships can be formed. Also because of the huge expense involved many of us have placed ourselves under enormous financial burdens so that we could adopt, for example by refinancing mortgages.
With the number of couples in Australia unable to have children naturally, making a better life for orphaned and abandoned children through adoption from overseas can also bring much joy to these couples in Australia would be beneficial to both parties.
It breaks my heart to think of the many childless couples saddened and distressed due to the archaic intercountry system we endured and is seemingly unchanged. If our PM has the capacity to say 'sorry' to Aboriginals for taking their babies against their will, perhaps he will say 'yes' to the recommendations for improved governmental practices towards humane and appropriate intercountry adoption.
people who can't have children and are willing to adopt our peoples children and give them a loving upbringing should be treatd the same as biological parents,therefore should have the same rights.
There are so many children who need a good family to grow up in - and so many australian couple unable to have children yet able to provide a loving environment for these children - please give them this life changing opportunity
I think it is disgraceful that so many needy children overseas are being denied loving homes in Australia due to excessive red tape, costs and beurocrats.instead they are left to starve and die.ACT NOW PLEASE!
Its very upsetting to see that people are giving their time and their life to help these abandoned orphans have a better life and then have government red tape make it almost impossible to follow through. Please ease up and show some compassion
Please accept my signature as support for loving Australian families to adopt children from overseas.
My cousin and his wife have adopted two children from other countries and now they are a happy and complete family.
Having had close relatives adopt a child from overseas I have seen first hand how she has enriched all of our lives especially those of her adoptive parents. It is difficult to understand why this process is made so difficult purely by red tape when there are so many loving families so willing to change for the better the life of an orphaned or abandoned child.
Please add the issue of accountability and/or tracking of documents through departments. Too often delays are caused by the lack of time frame or communications between government departments and embassies.
My wife and I adopted a beautiful boy from Guatemala and all of our lives have been immeasurably enriched because of it. Please support this wonderful organisation.
Please support Adoption Australia's petition to make inter-country adoption more accessible for Australians. There are so many needy orphans around the world looking for good homes and we can help.
The Federal and State Government should stop being so anti-adoption in their thinking and their policies. It's time for a big shake-up!
Action is clear and obviously needed urgently.
I think adoption is a great for two reason. 1. As an alternative for infertile parents, and in some ways more importantle, 2. A wonderful way to help out poorer children around the world.
please give these children a chance to be loved nurtured and a opportunity to experience just the pure joy of being a child.and to have peace of mind- to being part of a family whom will care and love them.
Why is it that so many children need loving homes yet WA aren't willing to help with their crisis.
We are a loving family wanting to share our lives with others, why is it so hard to help others in need?
I totally suppor thie petition as Adoptive families need far more support, our Gov't does very little at present, when they have so much pwer to make real difference. Children need forever families!
Remove the age restricition on the allowance, this is pure discrimination based on age, the Gov't ought to be ashamed! Especially when it would cost them so little, and yet mean so much to families like ours! Proud dad of adopted 5 year old son.
We fully endorse the actions of Adoption Australia.
this is something that NEEDS to be done soon rather then later.
We are in WA and have been in the process of trying to adopt for 2.5 years. We are still waiting for approval and have found the DCP to be very anti-adoption and unhelpful. Please change the system as many great families like ours really want to adopt children who need loving families, Regards Kylie and Hugh Rowe and boys
Families are adversely affected by the slowness of this process. Please improve the policy that underpins this public service.
Although a signatory of the child charter, our immigration and adoption laws, and DOCS inflexible attitude in this matter must be revewed.
My daughter and her husband would love to adopt a child and would make fantastic parents, but as Ben is a pilot for an overseas company they cannot adopt here which I feel is very biased and unfair.
How can we let this happen - we need to give these kids a chance!!!
I beleive we should be able to help all children no matter the circumstances. Rich or Poor
Australia is such a great country and much to offer the younger generation. It is very sad indeed to see those many Australian childless couples longing to have children and give those under privileged children a future.
We tried to adopt several years ago and were told that we could not adopt an overseas baby because my husband was 40 years old. I was 27 at the time and we couldn't believe that we were considered too old. Very frustrating time for us especially as we knew there were so many children without a loving family.
I adopted my beautiful daughter from Ethiopia 2 years ago. Anyone who had visited a third world orphanage and seen the suffering and deprivation of the children can only wonder at the lack of proactive initiative of our governments. We are not looking to take underprivileged children from the haven of loving families. There are so many children who need to be given another chance to have the love and security our australian born children recieve as a birthright.
i fully support the efforts of this petition to be worthy, invaluable and much needed action on this issue. i only hope that the australian government can equally support this issue
Our families have been waiting for 3 years now to hear anything positive from the Chilean Government concerning the adoption of our grandchild
Why should it be so hard to make a family? why is a child over 5 "too old to adopt?" Why is this seen by the government as money making instead of family creating?