by Hana Crisp | Apr 8, 2026 | Uncategorised
Why have I been asked to take a DNA test? Through the process of genetic genealogy, your family has been identified as having a possible genetic connection with a VANISH service user (client). Sometimes, DNA “target testing” is required to confirm or disconfirm if a...
by Hana Crisp | Apr 8, 2026 | Personal Stories, Resources
By Cheyne Bull, adoptee It was June 2020 and I was working in a frontline homeless service in the middle of a pandemic. My team were doing ‘fun’ activities each week to keep us connected and lighten the stress of our work. For this week’s activity, we each had to do a...
by Hana Crisp | Apr 7, 2026 | News
On a sunny autumn afternoon, VANISH and ARMS Victoria members gathered at the Taken Not Given memorial in East Melbourne to mark the 13th anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions, delivered by former Prime Minister Julia Gillard AC on 21 March 2013....
by Hana Crisp | Mar 30, 2026 | News
Mandy has been part of the VANISH community for longer than her Tuesday morning volunteer shifts might suggest. As an adoptee, she came to VANISH seeking support during her own search for family in the early 90s. “As an adoptee, I was always curious to explore...
by Hana Crisp | Mar 16, 2026 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
By Cheyne Bull, General Psychologist & Adoptee Right to connection For people impacted by adoption and family separation, it is natural to wish to find out about and connect with possible siblings. For some this might be a general curiosity whilst for...
