by blick | Sep 7, 2023 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
The information provided here is for adults affected by intercountry adoption. Intercountry adoption in Australia Intercountry adoption is the adoption of children from other countries by parents who are usually of a different race, ethnicity, and cultural background....
by blick | Sep 7, 2023 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
Searching for relatives is a natural and common desire for both adopted people and natural parents. However, searching for and making contact with a relative, where this is possible, can be a complex and sensitive process. Reconnecting can bring joy and relief;...
by blick | Sep 7, 2023 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
From 1928 to 1984 there were approximately 64,000 legal adoptions in Victoria. Adoptions during this period were ‘closed’, with the child’s original birth certificate being sealed, the birth re-registered and a new birth certificate issued showing the new name of the...
by blick | Sep 7, 2023 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
The experience of adoption or separation from a child has lasting ripple effects that can also impact future generations. Silverstein & Kaplan (1986) argue that adoption triggers seven lifelong or core issues for all members of the adoption triad, regardless of...
by blick | Sep 7, 2023 | Events
We have now completed our Creative Expression for Mothers 6-week course with Michele Hutchins. We hope to run this course in 2024 subject to funding. Michele is a highly skilled facilitator and we have received wonderful feedback from previous participants. In this...
