What we do
ASIAC helps our families and members by:

Providing practical help and information for first-time adoptive families by holding Intercountry Adoption Information and Education sessions. These sessions involve a panel of intercountry adoptive families and experts and
they provide useful information on parenting the adopted child, transracial identity, development of culture and heritage, lifebooks, starting school and other issues of interest identified in our ongoing research. Click here for upcoming events.

Availability of Intercountry Adoption Information & Support Officers who provide one-to- one support to families at all stages of the adoption journey, with their own adoption experience and those of other ASIAC members as their reference point. They also liaise with government agencies and other adoption support groups, to ensure ASIAC members receive the most up-to-date information regarding each program in a timely manner. Click here for a contact list of our Information officers.

Encouraging and facilitating contact between adoptive families through discussion evenings, cultural events, picnics, annual camps and more. These events enable adoptive families to network, share adoption experiences and provide mutual support as well as keeping adopted children connected with each other and their birth countries. ASIAC also supports over 15 playgroups throughout New South Wales.

Keeping members up to date via ASIAC’s website, our quarterly magazine Adoption Australia, email updates and telephone. Through these mediums ASIAC provides country program updates, information regarding state and
federal developments on intercountry adoption issues, new arrival announcements, upcoming events, current research and book reviews, and more. To join our email circulation list email our webmaster now.

Acting as an advocate for its members on intercountry adoption issues at a state and federal level. This involves committee members maintaining regular contact with DoCS, drafting submissions on legislative and governmental procedural changes, attending inquiries, writing letters on behalf of members and the like.

Managing sponsorship programs which support children-in-need in overseas countries. The aim of these programs is to assist children to receive formal education and other resources they require to attain their full potential. Click here for more information on our sponsorship programs.

Providing Overseas Aid towards self-help projects. Over the past 5 years, ASIAC has provided over AUD$30,000 in aid to China, Korea, India, The Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand. Click here for more information on our overseas aid project or contact Kristy Hagan, Overseas Aid Co-ordinator.