by Hana Crisp | Dec 3, 2025 | News
Support Services Coordinator Gail Holstock reflects on 12 years in post-adoption services For over a decade, Gail Holstock has been a steady presence for countless people seeking connection and understanding through VANISH. Whether facilitating support groups,...
by Hana Crisp | Dec 2, 2025 | News
When adoptee Bryce Morgan learned about the Victorian Government’s Historical Forced Adoptions Redress Scheme, he saw both progress and a gap. While the scheme provides crucial recognition and support for mothers affected by forced adoption, it doesn’t yet...
by Hana Crisp | Nov 24, 2025 | News
As we prepare for 2026, VANISH marks important transitions in our Committee of Management. We warmly welcome Anna Anderson while expressing deep gratitude to two longstanding Committee members, Simon Pryor and Hannah Spanswick, whose years of dedicated service have...
by Hana Crisp | Sep 29, 2025 | Events, News
VANISH has recently launched a new series of psychoeducational webinars to help you learn more about the lifelong impacts of adoption. Delivered by post-adoption experts, each session will offer psychoeducation followed by a Q&A in a supportive space. Next up is a...
by Lucy Whitfield | Aug 13, 2025 | News
Vietnamese intercountry adoptees now have access to free DNA testing kits through Viet Nam Family Search, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to reconnecting Vietnamese families separated by adoption. Earlier this year, MyHeritage donated DNA kits to the...
by Lucy Whitfield | Jun 27, 2025 | News, Resources
Reaching out to a natural relative one has been separated from through adoption is a big decision. For people who are comfortable making their own outreach, VANISH can help by providing sample letters, feedback on the letter you write, and advice and support along the...
