TY - Report PY - 2012 T1 - Adoptions Australia 2011-12 PB - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare DO - https://doi.org/APO-32395 UR - https://apo.org.au/node/32395 AB - This report contains comprehensive information relating to adoptions in Australia, including characteristics of adopted children, adoptive families and birth mothers. Key findings: Falling intercountry adoption numbers contribute to overall decline The 333 finalised adoptions in 2011-12 was the lowest annual number on record-a 13% fall from the previous year's low of 384 and a 78% decline from the 1,494 adoptions 25 years earlier in 1987-88. ER -