AFA – Adoptive Families Association in the ACT
Our association offers support and encouragement for people considering permanent care or adoption, going through the process or who are established as an adoptive or permanent care family.
Considering fostering or adoption and looking for support and advice?
Currently going through the adoption process?
Wanting support as an established adoptive family?
Who We Are
Latest News
First Catchup of the Year
Join us for our first coffee catch up for the year on Tuesday 16 March at 10am. There is a small playground for little people. Keep your eye out for future events - better still, become a member and tell us what you would like from the association Become a Member -...
#THRIVE2020
Please find attached the recommendations from the #THRIVE2020 Virtual National Permanency Conference in October 2020. It has a great list of resources that can be found on the final page. National Recommendation Submission AdoptChange_PublicDownload
ActewAGL Community Grants Program
Thanks to ActewAGL community grants program - AFA have a new website and improved IT so new and existing members can keep in touch more easily.
Advocates welcome changes to ACT adoptions to put children’s needs first
Adoption advocates have welcomed changes to ACT laws which they say will make it easier for children to have the legal security and family stability of being formally adopted. Under amendments set to come into force on Tuesday, parental consent for adoption would no...
AFA Weekend Away in March 2021
Come join us at beautiful Pambula Beach for the AFA weekend away on 5-8 March 2021. Further details on the AFA facebook page. Not yet a member? Become a member and we would be delighted to send you more details about this event and other exciting opportunities.
AFA Christmas Chaos 2020
The AFA Christmas party was held on 29 November 2020 at the Greenhills Conference Centre. It was a great opportunity for us to get together in what has been a challenging year for many.
First Catchup of the Year
Join us for our first coffee catch up for the year on Tuesday 16 March at 10am. There is a small playground for little people. Keep your eye out for future events - better still, become a member and tell us what you would like from the association Become a Member -...
#THRIVE2020
Please find attached the recommendations from the #THRIVE2020 Virtual National Permanency Conference in October 2020. It has a great list of resources that can be found on the final page. National Recommendation Submission AdoptChange_PublicDownload
ActewAGL Community Grants Program
Thanks to ActewAGL community grants program - AFA have a new website and improved IT so new and existing members can keep in touch more easily.
Advocates welcome changes to ACT adoptions to put children’s needs first
Adoption advocates have welcomed changes to ACT laws which they say will make it easier for children to have the legal security and family stability of being formally adopted. Under amendments set to come into force on Tuesday, parental consent for adoption would no...
First Catchup of the Year
Join us for our first coffee catch up for the year on Tuesday 16 March at 10am. There is a small playground for little people. Keep your eye out for future events - better still, become a member and tell us what you would like from the association Become a Member -...
#THRIVE2020
Please find attached the recommendations from the #THRIVE2020 Virtual National Permanency Conference in October 2020. It has a great list of resources that can be found on the final page. National Recommendation Submission AdoptChange_PublicDownload
ActewAGL Community Grants Program
Thanks to ActewAGL community grants program - AFA have a new website and improved IT so new and existing members can keep in touch more easily.
Get Involved
Useful Links
Fostering or Adopting a child in the ACT
Get in touch
PO Box 1030, Woden ACT 2606
info@adoption.org.au
adoption.org.au