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Some of the comments we have received so far: (PAGE 4)

I know the pain and utter frustration my friends went through during their 2 adoptions. Get rid of the beaurocracy for the sake of the kids and their families.
Please give both abandoned children and childless couples the right to be happy and fulfilled
Australians should have a CHOICE on who they want to adopt, particularly with a growing population of couples not deciding to have children until later in life, and then discovering they are unable to concieve
I strongly recommend that the Federal Government make it a lot easier and cheaper for Australin families to adopt overseas children into Australia. I am speaking from experience as my husband and i adopted two Australain children in the early 70's, as this is not so easy these days my son and his wife had to apply overseas to have their family, and this took over three years for each child and a vast sum of money which they needed to do to get the lovely grandchildren I now have.
With all the wealth in this country it is sad that so many children live in such poor conditions. I'm all for change.
The Federal Government should as a matter of urgency implement the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Family and Human Services report Nov 2005
With so many children who can benefit from the care and love we can give, the system NEEDS to change!
Please help the orphaned children have a better life in Australia with a loving family.
I think it is tragic that so many children are available for adoption overseas and that it takes so much red-tape and lots of money to adopt these children. The money is prohibitive to many couples I know. It should be made easier, quicker and cheaper
We have been trying to conceive for nearly 4 years. Please change the laws on adoption as we would make wonderful and caring parents
I worked in an orphanage in Bolivia and there are so many gorgeous children waiting to be loved.
We recently enquired about adoption and were completely dismayed at how few countires the Astralian deals with. While the service and info avaialble was excellent surely a choice of more countries would benifit all concerned.
As a parent of two adopted children, one born in Korea 30 years ago and the other born in Australia of Korean/Egyptian parents - I implore you to make changes to the adoption laws to make it easier for childless couples to have the right of parenthood.
Australian couples should be helped in any way possible to enable them the pleaseure of raising children. There are so many needy children throughout the world who would benefit from changes to the outdated Australian system.
Having watched close friends wait for years throug the adoption process, it is horrifying to learn that Australia has one of the lowest adoption rates. We must do something to change this situation.
As an adopted child I feel blessed to have such a wonderful family. Unlikely to have children of our own, we would love to adopt but of course the outdated process needs to be made more affordable, timely and streamlined, otherwise we may miss the opportunity to have a family.
It's ridiculous that there are so many children awaiting loving, adoptive parents, and so many Australian couples longing for children - we should be bringing these children and their families together as quickly as possible - not making everyone wait 4 to 6 years!
Many, many more Australian couples would very happily adopt children from overseas if the process was much faster and easier.
Better to live here than die there .
Kids should have a chance to survive in Australia,they can be our future
I have watched my dear friends , unable to have children experience the highs and lows of the adoption process. Whilst the outcome of adoption is exceptional the beaucratic process is appalling and must be ammended.The process is unnecessarily expensive, stressful and inefficient. Whilst these children wait in an orphanage for a loving home. Surely as a country we can offer a much better system to bring parents and children together.
to not allow children from other countries to be adopted into australia easily is a crime within its self
we have a borad social responsibility to facilitate adoption from other countries
Adoption agencies are doing a very noble job and should be encouraged to help families that are in need of children and to be able to give another child a better quality of life and their future Noel
I definitely support this. We are blessed to have so much and its time we gave a little something back to those not so furtunate.
Adoption is a part of our human rights and one of the most honorable thing to do to a child. australia should had has the means to make it easier to all that are capable.
We are lucky that people like yourselves exist. Keep up the tremendous efforts.
The Federal Government should as a matter of urgency implement the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Family and Human Services report Nov 2005
The waiting period is ridiculous, we have a wonderful country and thousands of parents waiting to adopt. Give them a chance to give an orphan a life and be loved.
We forget that there are people in this world who are less fortunate than we are. Let's help them live a life where they understand what it is like to be free, something we take for granted.
As an adopted child who is now 50 years old, there is not a day that goes by where I do not give thanks for the opportunities my adoption has afforded me.
There are so many Australia couples desperate to have children. I just cannot believe that this amazing country is so behind with its adoption policies.
Please consider this as a fantastic opportunity to allow the Australian people to adopt children of the world...
Australia is lucky enough to be a 1st world country & dont we need an increase in population. So lets help the Aussies that want to help the less fortunate kids around the world.
It's time to take this out of the government's hands and put it in the private sector (with government regulation).
When it's your daughter & son-in-law desperately longing to adopt a child into a loving family it breaks your heart. Why is it so hard & such a long process. Changes need to be made
I am blessed to have an adopted child and would dearly love more. So far it has taken me eight years, and I have done everything I can do in the quickest time. Please help us!
My husband and I were unable to have children. We have adopted 3 children from Bolivia and Colombia, these children were in orphages...they needed a mum and a dad and a family. This has been a wonderful solution to a desperate situation. Why can't the government help other desperate children and needy potential parents to have a fullfilling family life? Please help them!
I am proud to be a Guatemalan Australian, and I have been waiting for a little brother or sister for three years.
Please help us to change outdated laws and make the world a better place for children who can not do it for themselves - Simple