Table 31: General process for ICA in Australia Phase Processed involved Agencies involved Initial enquiry STCA Initiation Education seminars Formal applications Suitability assessment and approval decision by STCA Processing both the Australian STCA and the overseas Country of origin CA/ country responsible agency Sending of documents to country of child’s origin Placement proposal Immigration application DIBP Finalisation Travel to meet child DFAT Beginning of post-placement support STCA Finalisation of adoption Post-adoption support services in Australia Source: (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2015)
Table 31: General process for ICA in Australia Phase Processed involved Agencies involved Initiation Initial enquiry Education seminars Formal applications STCA Processing Suitability assessment and approval decision by both the Australian STCA and the overseas country Sending of documents to country of child’s origin Placement proposal STCA Country of origin CA/ responsible agency Finalisation Immigration application Travel to meet child Beginning of post-placement support Finalisation of adoption DIBP DFAT STCA Post-adoption support services in Australia Source: (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2015)
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