Who is allowed to arrange adoptions in Western Australia?
The Act also gives effect to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation in respect to Intercountry Adoption. In Western Australia, the Department of Communities (the Department) is the only agency allowed to arrange adoptions.
How old are Aboriginal mothers when their babies are born?
Only 6% of non-Aboriginal babies were of low birth weight. Low birth weight is a key indicator of health status. Babies weighing less than 2.5 kilograms are 20 times more likely to die within a year. On average, Aboriginal mothers were 24.8 years old which is younger than non-Aboriginal women.
Are there any Aboriginal births and deaths in NSW?
However not all Aboriginal registrations will mention that the person was Aboriginal. Or try Registered Births, Deaths & Marriages 1788-1905, NSW. Includes all early records of Aboriginal births, deaths and marriages (1788-1856) that were identified as Aboriginal. Note the registration number and other information from the index entry.
Are there any early records of Aboriginal people?
This happened particularly in early records. However not all Aboriginal registrations will mention that the person was Aboriginal. Or try Registered Births, Deaths & Marriages 1788-1905, NSW. Includes all early records of Aboriginal births, deaths and marriages (1788-1856) that were identified as Aboriginal.
Are there any adoption records for Aboriginal children?
Records of Aboriginal children who were adopted or in care may have been kept at a state and a national level. For information on accessing records, please refer to the Australia wide and state specific sections of this page.
Where did Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers give birth?
Traditionally, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers may have given birth to their children on the lands of their ancestors.
Only 6% of non-Aboriginal babies were of low birth weight. Low birth weight is a key indicator of health status. Babies weighing less than 2.5 kilograms are 20 times more likely to die within a year. On average, Aboriginal mothers were 24.8 years old which is younger than non-Aboriginal women.
When did they stop calling Aboriginal people half caste convicts?
Stop insulting Aboriginal people or we may have to consider calling white Australians half-caste convicts. It took a ‘Report on a Review of the Administration of the Working Definition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ in 1981 to propose a new definition (my emphasis):