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
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.
For everyone struggling with learning from home at the moment
The Australian Govt's Department of Education, Skills & Employment have set up this website with resources for parents. I work for this department these days, but had nothing to do with developing this website. Hope it's of use....
Some good news for birth certificates for adopted children in the ACT
when this bill passes we will be able to apply for integrated birth certificates that include birth parents and adoptive parents. Hooray!! See page 13 of the tabled bill - https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/.../PDF/db_62836.PDF
Age of leaving foster care will be 21 from 1st Jan, 2021 in Victoria
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.
For everyone struggling with learning from home at the moment
The Australian Govt's Department of Education, Skills & Employment have set up this website with resources for parents. I work for this department these days, but had nothing to do with developing this website. Hope it's of use....
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.
Get Involved
Useful Links
Fostering or Adopting a child in the ACT
Get in touch
Woden ACT 2606 Australia
info@adoption.org.au
adoption.org.au