Sydney Morning Herald | Adoption rates slump, Australians wait years to adopt overseas children Sydney Morning Herald Adoption rates in Australia have hit a record low and prospective parents are waiting more than five years to adopt overseas children. Adoption numbers are declining despite more people wanting to adopt children. In Australia just 292 adoptions were ... Overemphasis on reuniting families: Senator Nine adoptions in the ACT in 2014-15: Australian Institute of Health and ... Calls mount to overhaul Aust adoption policy following record low numbers |