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      "quote": "State and territory central authorities\nYour state and territory central authority will help you throughout the adoption process by:\npreparing and supporting families through the intercountry adoption process\nassessing adoption applications\nhandling day-to-day adoption application matters\nproviding advice to families about specific overseas country requirements\nmonitoring the progress of applications with the relevant overseas agency\nproviding support and supervision to families after placement of adopted children\nDepartment of Social Services\nThe Australian Government, through the\nDepartment of Social Services\n, oversees intercountry adoption to ensure that Australia maintains ethical intercountry adoption arrangements.",
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        "Pick one high-volume process or document family.",
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        "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale."
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      "quote": "State and territory central authorities\nYour state and territory central authority will help you throughout the adoption process by:\npreparing and supporting families through the intercountry adoption process\nassessing adoption applications\nhandling day-to-day adoption application matters\nproviding advice to families about specific overseas country requirements\nmonitoring the progress of applications with the relevant overseas agency\nproviding support and supervision to families after placement of adopted children\nDepartment of Social Services\nThe Australian Government, through the\nDepartment of Social Services\n, oversees intercountry adoption to ensure that Australia maintains ethical intercountry adoption arrangements.",
      "impact": "Very High",
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      "source": "pages/about.html (https://www.intercountryadoption.gov.au/about/)",
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        "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.",
        "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.",
        "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.",
        "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting."
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      "quote": "The Department acknowledges the potential lifelong consequences of poor adoption practices for intercountry adoptees and their families and funds the\nIntercountry Adoptee and Family Support Service\n(ICAFSS) to provide specialist support to address these and other intercountry adoption-specific issues.",
      "impact": "High",
      "effort": "Low",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Executives / assurance teams",
      "source": "pages/news-latest.html (https://www.intercountryadoption.gov.au/about/latest-news/)",
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        "Pick one high-volume process or document family.",
        "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.",
        "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.",
        "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale."
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      "entity_name": "Intercountry Adoption Central Authorities",
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      "scale": "large",
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      "idea": "Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.",
      "quote": "The Department acknowledges the potential lifelong consequences of poor adoption practices for intercountry adoptees and their families and funds the\nIntercountry Adoptee and Family Support Service\n(ICAFSS) to provide specialist support to address these and other intercountry adoption-specific issues.",
      "impact": "Very High",
      "effort": "High",
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      "beneficiaries": "Executives / assurance teams",
      "source": "pages/news-latest.html (https://www.intercountryadoption.gov.au/about/latest-news/)",
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      "title": "Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking",
      "idea": "Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.",
      "quote": "On 26 June 2024 the NT suspended its participation in the program reactivation until further notice.",
      "impact": "High",
      "effort": "Low",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Citizens / stakeholders / policy teams",
      "source": "pages/news-latest.html (https://www.intercountryadoption.gov.au/about/latest-news/)",
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        "Pick one high-volume process or document family.",
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        "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale."
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      "title": "Always-on policy participation platform",
      "idea": "Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.",
      "quote": "On 26 June 2024 the NT suspended its participation in the program reactivation until further notice.",
      "impact": "Very High",
      "effort": "High",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Citizens / stakeholders / policy teams",
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      "quote": "State and territory central authorities\nYour state and territory central authority will help you throughout the adoption process by:\npreparing and supporting families through the intercountry adoption process\nassessing adoption applications\nhandling day-to-day adoption application matters\nproviding advice to families about specific overseas country requirements\nmonitoring the progress of applications with the relevant overseas agency\nproviding support and supervision to families after placement of adopted children\nDepartment of Social Services\nThe Australian Government, through the\nDepartment of Social Services\n, oversees intercountry adoption to ensure that Australia maintains ethical intercountry adoption arrangements.",
      "impact": "High",
      "effort": "Low",
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      "beneficiaries": "Applicants / case officers",
      "source": "pages/about.html (https://www.intercountryadoption.gov.au/about/)",
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      "idea": "Redesign the case pathway around risk-based triage, reusable evidence, and automated eligibility checks.",
      "quote": "State and territory central authorities\nYour state and territory central authority will help you throughout the adoption process by:\npreparing and supporting families through the intercountry adoption process\nassessing adoption applications\nhandling day-to-day adoption application matters\nproviding advice to families about specific overseas country requirements\nmonitoring the progress of applications with the relevant overseas agency\nproviding support and supervision to families after placement of adopted children\nDepartment of Social Services\nThe Australian Government, through the\nDepartment of Social Services\n, oversees intercountry adoption to ensure that Australia maintains ethical intercountry adoption arrangements.",
      "impact": "Very High",
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      "beneficiaries": "Applicants / case officers",
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      "idea": "Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.",
      "quote": "The Latvia Program\nOn 11 November 2024, the Department of Children and Family Policy, Ministry of Welfare of the Republic of Latvia notified Australia that intercountry adoptions from Latvia to Australia are no longer possible.",
      "impact": "High",
      "effort": "Low",
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      "beneficiaries": "Regulated entities / policy teams",
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