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Queensland - Organisation

Adoption Services Queensland

Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women

Categories
Adoption Information Service and Government Department
Alternative Names
  • ASQ (Acronym)
Website
https://www.qld.gov.au/community/caring-child/adoption/contact-adoption-services

Adoption Services Queensland (ASQ) is part of the Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women, Queensland Government. ASQ is responsible for administering adoption legislation.

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ASQ provides services in Queensland to:

  • parent/s considering adoption for their children
  • children requiring adoptive placements
  • people seeking to adopt children
  • people seeking information about a past adoption
  • people seeking to lodge a contact statement about a past adoption.

These services include:

  • help and support with decision making
  • access to culturally appropriate services and support
  • access to additional services and support external to the department
  • information and counselling to ensure an informed and voluntary decision is made regarding a child's future care, as required under the Adoption Act 2009

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Prepared by: Lee Butterworth

Created: 7 March 2012, Last modified: 11 December 2018

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