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Editor, Thomas Graham, Australian Journal of Adoption Senator’s Seselja and Lindgren have come out in support of AdoptChange; letters seeking support for family preservation have also been sent to other Senators. Author Thomas Graham, Editor of Australian Journal of Adoption, recently penned his concerns to the above Senators. I urge all concerned to do the same. Read his letter here: Dear Senator Gallagher During your time as Chief Minister of the ACT you will recall
Your child is missing. Would you want their adoption to be easier? Patricia Fronek, Griffith University Imagine for one moment your child went missing. It’s a common enough event worldwide for today, May 25, to be declared International Missing Children’s Day. Surely you would expect no stone to be left unturned to find your child – even if took six months, a year, or two. But how would you feel if your child was permanently
The National Archives of Australia contacted me earlier this year with the prospect of some very exciting news: “Following the national apology by former prime minister Julia Gillard on 21 March 2013, the National Archives has established a project team to deliver a website, exhibition and education program that meets the objectives of: increasing awareness and understanding of experiences of individuals affected by forced adoption practices; and identifying and sharing experiences of forced adoption.” I
The Lost Souls was entered into the Best Shorts Competition in California under the section of Liberation/Social Justice/Protest in April of this year (2013). We’re all really excited to announce that it has won an Award of Merit in this category. Details of the award can be found here: Best Shorts Website