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Organisation Adoption and Family Information Service of SA
Department for Families and Communities
- Categories
- Government Agency and Records Service
- Website
- http://www.adoptions.sa.gov.au
Summary
The Adoption and Family Information Service [AFIS], part of the Department for Education and Child Development, deals with all issues relating to adoptions, past and present. The service assists people affected by past adoptions, Aboriginal people separated from family as a result of previous government policies and former wards of state who have reason to believe they may have been adopted. It provides information, advice, advocacy mediation and counselling. If you were adopted or believe there may be a Departmental file in your name, you can contact AFIS for assistance.
The Adoption and Family Information Service of SA manages some of the records of McBride Maternity Hospital (1914 - 1975), McBride Hospital (1975 - 1986) and Adelaide Maternity Hospital (1893 - 1914).
Details
ADOPTION AND FAMILY INFORMATION SERVICE
Access
All applications for access to records held or searched by the Adoption and Family Information Service must be made under the provisions of one of two Acts:
1. For former State Wards information must be requested under the Freedom of Information Act 1991.
2. For adoption information the request must be made under the Adoption Act 1989.
Request forms for both of these types of access are available from the AFIS office.
Contact
Adoption and Family Information Service
GPO Box 1152, Adelaide SA 5001
Telephone: (08) 8207 0060
Email: adoptions@dfc.sa.gov.au
Location: 1st Floor
45 Wakefield Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Website: www.adoptions.sa.gov.au
Fees: No access charges. Some charges may be made for photocopying etc.
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Prepared by: Karen George and Gary George
Created: 14 February 2011, Last modified: 13 November 2012
Last updated: 1 May 2013
Cite this: http://www.findandconnect.gov.au/sa/biogs/SE00124b.htm
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