Birth Registration and Birth Certificates: Report

The VLRC birth registration and birth certificate law reform report was tabled in Parliament on 12 November 2013. Our 26 recommendations aimed to make it easier for people to register the births of their children. We recommended reducing the cost of a birth certificate for those experiencing financial hardship and proposed changes to the process for birth registration in cases where domestic violence may be an issue.

Follow the links below to read the report.

• Terms of reference
• Preface
• Glossary
• Executive summary
• Recommendations
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Birth notification
• 3. Birth registration
• 4. Birth certificates
• 5. Fees
• 6. Vulnerable groups
• 7. Awareness and access
• Conclusion
• Appendix A: Submissions
• Appendix B: Consultations
• Appendix C: Birth registration statement
• Appendix D: Birth certificate application
• Appendix E: Birth registration and birth certificate law and practice in Australian states and territories
• Appendix F: Current law and practice in selected international jurisdictions