by blick | Aug 30, 2023 | Our Story
As a result of the review of the Adoption Information Service (1987), members of GAP, JIGSAW, and ARMS, together with the Adoptive Parents Association of Victoria (APAV), are invited to submit a funding proposal to the Victorian government to form an independent...
by blick | Aug 30, 2023 | Our Story
The Victorian Government’s Adoption Information Service (AIS) experiences unprecedented demand from the adoption community resulting in lengthy wait times of up to 7 years for adopted people to access their information. A review of the service concludes that it needs...
by blick | Aug 30, 2023 | Our Story
After many years of cumulative advocacy efforts by several groups, including the Geelong Adoption Program (GAP) led by Pauline Ley OAM, JIGSAW, and ARMS (Vic), and a four-year review, the 1984 Adoption Act is passed in Victorian Parliament. This landmark...
by blick | Jul 19, 2023 | stories
Part of me always suspected I was adopted, because my mom’s story about my birth never quite added up. She claimed I was delivered in a random town in another state because she happened to be taking a trip there. As a kid, I even found adoption...
by blick | Jul 19, 2023 | stories
This contribution came from a VANISH member (adoptee) who wanted to find a meaningful way to acknowledge the death of her mother. There are no recognised ceremonies or rituals in the adoption community to help us with our familial losses. The gathering...
