13. Briefing on disclosure of adoptive status

A disclosure of adoptive status briefing is a briefing conducted by an authorised adoption agency to —

convey to any individual who desires to adopt a child the benefits of disclosing to his or her adopted child the child’s adoptive status;

equip the individual with the knowledge and skills to make the disclosure in a manner that ensures the welfare of his or her adopted child; and

encourage the individual to —

make the disclosure as early as possible; and

explain to his or her adopted child the meaning of adoption in a manner that the child can understand.