by Hana Crisp | Oct 21, 2025 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
By Cheyne Bull, General Psychologist & Adoptee The right to search for family Knowing your birth family (family of origin) is part of our fundamental human right to know our identity. It is natural and normal to want to know about and try to develop a...
by Hana Crisp | Oct 9, 2025 | Personal Stories
Jo shares the story of her search and reunion experience, assisted by VANISH’s intermediary service. Her journey spans more than two years of searching, navigating complex interstate adoption records, and ultimately connecting with her mother after more than 50...
by Hana Crisp | Sep 24, 2025 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
Right now, across Australia many people are searching for a lost family member. In some cases, the cause of the separation is adoption, but this is not always the case. For example, a person may have grown up in a single parent household and now wishes to search for a...
by Hana Crisp | Sep 24, 2025 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
By Cheyne Bull, General Psychologist & Adoptee What is attachment? Attachment refers to the patterns of bonding that develop between an infant and their primary caregivers. These relational experiences are key to a baby’s survival and deeply impact comfort,...
by Michelle Blanchard | Sep 1, 2025 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
By Cheyne Bull, General Psychologist & Adoptee Loss and adoption No matter how safe and loving an adoptive family may be, being adopted involves extensive loss. This can include the denial of access to your birth family, identity, language and a sense of...
by Michelle Blanchard | Aug 19, 2025 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
By Cheyne Bull, General Psychologist & Adoptee Adoption isn’t an interesting anecdote – doing your own learning For non-adoptees, there is something about adoption that is naturally fascinating, and can understandably make you curious or excited to know more. In...
