As Australia does not do private adoption, you might be stuck with attempting to adopt (if no program already in place that you can be assesed etc).
Immigration- are there any categories that she fits in order to immigrate here? Any family members here? What supports does she have in home country? Does she need medical treatment? There is an 'Australian visa wizard' thingy on Department of Immigration & Citizenship where you can search for appropriate visas.
After alot more research it looks as though an international student visa may be the best way for us to go. It's very expensive but it seems to be the only option.
She has no family (here or there) and she doesn't have any medical conditions. To go through the adoption process here, even though she is a known child and everything is organised in her country, it will still take 5-7yrs.
I'm very new to all this and finding things out as I go. I'm so surprised at how difficult it is, doesn't make any sense to me.
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