For Immediate Release: Sydney, NSW, 26th June, 2012 – A representative of Origins Supporting People Separated by Adoption (SPSA) will attend a special Reference Group in the near future to help develop the timing and the nature of a national … Continue reading
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Hosted by Origins Canada, the Adoption Experience 2012 Conference in Toronto, Ontario features workshops, presentations, and keynote speakers such as Rickie Solinger, Ann Fessler, Raven Sinclair, Mari Steed, Karen Wilson Buterbaugh and others. The goal of the Conference is to … Continue reading
The Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs handed down the report of its investigation into forced adoption practices. The report, “Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practice” was compiled after Committee representatives travelled throughout Australia listening to the … Continue reading
The Australian Senate is to inquire into the Commonwealth’s role in the forced adoption policies from the 1940s to the 1980s. Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has won support of the Senate for the issue to be considered by the Community … Continue reading
Dian Wellfare (1951-2008) was founder and president of Origins Inc., an organization founded in 1995 that supported people separated by adoption. She fought for the rights of mothers who lost children to past adoption practices and counselled countless mothers and … Continue reading
BY KATHERINE FENECH, Fairfield City Champion 23 Apr, 2008 03:05 PM Last Wednesday Dian Wellfare, the founder of Bonnyrigg’s Origins Inc, died from illness at age 56. Over the course of the last few years she not only fought for … Continue reading