Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_337
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 337
Character Range: 918339–922876

337       Overseas Adoption Services                                                                                                                           To provide support for:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) persons ordinarily resident in Australia who were adopted from a foreign country; and
                                                                                                                                                               (b) children who are being adopted from a foreign country by adoptive families ordinarily resident in Australia; and
                                                                                                                                                               (c) the adoptive families of persons mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b);
                                                                                                                                                               by providing the following:
                                                                                                                                                               (d) counselling, relationship education and support to address family relationship issues arising in connection with undertaking an overseas adoption process;
                                                                                                                                                               (e) counselling, relationship education and support to address past adoption experiences that can be characterised as preventing or treating a mental illness;
                                                                                                                                                               (f) information, counselling and support to overseas adoptees and their adoptive families in relation to the process of tracing biological family.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) in connection with the use of postal, telegraphic, telephonic and other like services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution); or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) in relation to the provision of sickness benefits or medical services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxiiiA) of the Constitution); or
                                                                                                                                                               (c) to give effect to Australia's obligations under one or more of the following:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) the Convention on the Rights of the Child, particularly Articles 4, 7, 18, 21 and 23;
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) the Convention on the Protection of Children and Co‑operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, particularly Articles 5 and 9;
                                                                                                                                                               (iii) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2, 10 and 12;
                                                                                                                                                               (iv) the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, particularly Articles 2 and 23; or
                                                                                                                                                               (d) in relation to places, persons, matters or things external to Australia or matters affecting Australia's relations with foreign countries.