According to this segment, "there has been a steady increase in the numbers of Aboriginal children removed from their families and placed in out-of-home care over the past decade" and there is an overrepresentation of Aboriginal children in the child protection system in Australia.

The state of Victoria in Australia has adopted a new policy extending the age at which young people must leave care from 18 to 21, according to this article from the Sydney Morning Herald.

The article presents the findings of an international literature review conducted to examine the factors that drive inter‐country adoption rates within both sending and receiving countries.

This article from Travel Weekly announces the passing of the Modern Slavery Bill in Australia, which recognizes orphanage trafficking as a form of modern slavery.

This report is an outcome of the Hand In Hand Parent Meeting held in Melbourne, Australia on 19 September 2018. It shares the stories of parents with intellectual disabilities.

Positive Powerful Parents (PPP), an Australian self advocacy group run by and for parents with an intellectual disability, are currently running the Hand In Hand project which seeks to educate government and the community about the needs of families where a parent has an intellectual disability. This report describes the activities of the Hand In Hand Parent Meeting in Melbourne on the 19th of September 2018.

This media release from the office of Australian Senator Linda Reynolds, Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, welcomes the passage of the Modern Slavery Bill of 2018, which includes orphanage trafficking.

The 2018 National Foster and Kinship Care Conference will highlight services to children in care from throughout Australia and abroad and provide delegates with the opportunity to explore their current thinking and identify new strategies for care.

This conference will explore the ethics and impact of orphanage tourism and Australia's proposed Modern Slavery legislation.

This chapter describes the child protection system in Australia.