Community engagement

We will communicate with the community throughout the investigation into intercountry adoptions from the Republic of Korea to Australia.

We want to hear from you

The investigation will include community engagement at every stage of the process.

Engagement will be trauma-informed and culturally appropriate.

Community webinar

At 3.30 pm AEDT on 26 March 2026, the Minister for Social Services, Tanya Plibersek, will hold a community webinar to speak about the investigation. The Minister will introduce Robert Cook who will lead the investigation.

Asking questions in the webinar

Minister Plibersek will answer questions from the community during the webinar. You can either:

  • submit questions in advance
  • submit text-based questions live.

We may combine similar questions in the webinar. After the event we will publish all answers.

Submit your questions in advance

If you have more than one question, you will need to resubmit the form for each question.

Privacy notice

Please do not include personal or sensitive information about you or any other individual when submitting questions for the webinar. You confirm that where you have included personal or sensitive information about another individual you either have their consent to include their personal information and sensitive information or are otherwise authorised to consent on their behalf.

You acknowledge and consent that information may be used by the Department of Social Services, Robert Cook, the external auditors contracted by the Department of Social Services, and Minister Plibersek and her office to inform the Republic of Korea–Australia intercountry adoption investigation. Please see the privacy collection notice for further information.

Watch the webinar

Join the event live at 3.30 pm AEDT on Thursday 26 March 2026.

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The webinar will be recorded. We will publish the recording after the event.

More information

If you have questions about the investigation or the webinar, email ICAinvestigation@dss.gov.au. 

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