Adoption

• About adoption
  • Adopting a child
  • Differences between biological and adoptive parenting
  • Adoption programs
  • Adoptive parent education
• For birth parents
  • Consent to adoption
  • Finalising adoption
  • After your child is adopted
• Adopting a child from Queensland
  • General Children's Adoption Program
  • Frequently asked questions about Queensland adoption
• Adopting a step-child or relative
  • Relative and Step-Parent Adoption Program
  • Issues to consider
  • Alternatives to adoption
  • Consent requirements
  • Leave of the Family Court
• Adopting a child with special needs
  • Special Needs Children's Adoption Program
• Adopting a child born overseas
  • Intercountry Adoption Program
  • Overseas country information
  • Frequently asked questions about overseas adoption
  • Intercountry adoptive parent education
• After adoption
  • Release of information
  • Mailbox Program
• Library
• Contacts
  • Community organisations
  • Other government contacts
  • Raising concerns or complaints

Adopting a child with special needs

Children with special needs are usually placed through the General Children's Adoption Program. However a small number of children who cannot be placed through that program may be placed with couples who have lodged an application to have their names entered in the Special Needs Children's Adoption Program.

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Further information

For further information about the adoption process for children with special needs in Queensland, refer to the Special Needs Children's Adoption Program or contact our Adoption Services Queensland Unit.

Last updated

19 October 2007