prioritise measures to prevent further children entering its care and protection systems. Recommendation 28: Australian Governments urgently prioritise: 6.3 • prevention and early intervention programs to reduce the number of children entering child protection systems • barriers to sustained reunification of children with their families by strengthening services and supports leading up to and postreunification. Adoption, national and inter-country 197. In Australia, 315 child adoptions were finalised in 2016–2017.172 Of these, 69 were adopted from overseas and 246 were from Australia. Of these, 42 were local adoptions and 204 were known child adoptions. 173 198. Adoption is one option included in permanency planning frameworks within child protection systems in Australia.174 199. The issue of permanent adoption for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is complex. Stability and permanency are optimal for the development of all children. However, Australia’s historical practices of forced removals and forced adoptions have caused lasting trauma and damage for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and must be taken into account when considering adoption as an option for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.175 200. A number of submissions made to the NCC in 2018 raised concerns about domestic adoption processes and policies.176 7 Disability, basic health and welfare 7.1 Children with disability 201. The Commission welcomes the establishment of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). 202. While the NDIS is designed to make it easier for individuals to access support services, a number of issues have been raised in submissions to the NCC regarding the implementation of the scheme in respect of children, including: 35