Hi Lissie,

We are starting on this path too here in SA. There are a lot of differences between the different countries, and some of it will depend on where you live in Australia. For us, the best two websites we found for information were our state website and the Attorney General's website. The first runs through criteria for our state and the second is a national concern with information sheets on all the countries that have agreements with Australia at the moment, plus information on other future possibilities. It has really helped us narrow down which countries we would like to apply to.

Adopting an overseas child
Country Programs

Good luck and I would love to hear how it progresses for you! At the moment we are going to the introductory session in three weeks to get more info.

Take care,