Centacare's Adoption and Permanent Care Unit handles matters surrounding adoption and permanent care with sensitivity, understanding and repspect for all those involved. Our goal is to try to assist single mothers and couples, as much as possible, to care for their child, as the first option. If for some reason the birth parents are not able, due to circumstances that would cause long-term separation, then adoption or permanent care can be arranged.

The following services are available including:

•   information service about previous adoptions, including counselling for the adoptee and parents
  
•   advice and arrangement of permanent care, healthy infant and special needs adoptions
•   pregnancy counselling for parents contemplating their options
  

It must be noted that all adoptions have the ability to be "open", with Centacare acting as the contact between family members that agree to meet, or exchange information. All matters relating to our services are handled confidentially and in accordance with privacy legislation.

For more information contact:

Ph: (03) 9419 5633 Fax: (03) 9419 5734

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