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Private Adoption Agency Licence - Western Australia

Description

You will need this licence to operate a private adoption agency. Private adoption agencies carry out activities such as:

  • providing information and assistance to prospective birth parents
  • informing and counselling prospective adoptive parents
  • negotiating adoption plans and selecting prospective adoptive parents.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence you must ensure your agency is:

  • formed for purposes consistent with the welfare and best interests of children
  • not formed for the purpose of trading or securing a pecuniary profit to its member.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

Three years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Please consult the Contact Officer for information on fees to be submitted.

Forms

Act(s) name

Adoption Act 1994 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Adoption Regulations 1995 Western Australia

Application process

Apply

Licences are only available when the Minister explicitly states that applications can be made.

Administering agency

Department of Communities

Child Protection and Family Support

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.