Post adoption support and services

Apology for past forced adoption practices

Read about the Queensland Parliament’s apology for past forced adoption practices.

Who can request information about past adoptions

Find out who can request information about an adoption and what happens after a request is received.

What type of information will be provided

What you will receive if you make a request, including identifying information, information about birth certificates and birth fathers.

How to request adoption information

Find out how to request information about people involved in an adoption.

Mailbox Service

People involved in an adoption may exchange information using Adoption Services' Mailbox Service.

Contact statements and privacy

Documents that set out a person’s wishes about being contacted by other people involved in an adoption.

Non-identifying medical information

Information about how to request or provide non-identifying medical information.

Restricting access to information

Information about restricting access to identifying information, including how to apply for an order to restrict access.