The reasons behind the 'massive decline' in Australia's adoptions

CEO of Adopt Change Renee Carter joins Jon Faine and co-host Sally Warhaft for Known Unknowns, to talk about adoption.

Last year there were 22 adoptions in Victoria and 330 adoptions in Australia.

"There has been a massive decline," Ms Carter said.

"Some of it is good reason, but a lot of it is to do with our heritage of adoption in Australia. We used to do adoption very badly."

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