by Michelle Blanchard | Mar 28, 2025 | News
VANISH is pleased to announce the appointment of Kerryn Pennell and Fiona Zito to the VANISH Committee of Management. Their extensive expertise and commitment to advocacy and community engagement will be invaluable in guiding VANISH’s mission to support and empower...
by Michelle Blanchard | Mar 27, 2025 | News
Many people affected by adoption and family separation use direct-to-consumer DNA testing companies as part of their search. 23andMe, one of the first direct-to-consumer DNA testing companies, filed for bankruptcy in the United States on Sunday 23 March 2025. Founded...
by blick | Sep 7, 2023 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
If you find the holidays stressful, you’re not alone. The season can be stressful and overwhelming due to a combination of financial pressure, packed schedules, unrealistic expectations of a “perfect” holiday, family tension, and loneliness. Here...
by blick | Sep 7, 2023 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
Victorian author and adoptee Brendan Watkins calls for a national inquiry into the hidden children of priests. (Originally published in the VANISH VOICE August 2023 edition) As most VANISH members would know, searching for one’s natural parents can be a long and...
by blick | Sep 7, 2023 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
The information provided here is for adults affected by intercountry adoption. Intercountry adoption in Australia Intercountry adoption is the adoption of children from other countries by parents who are usually of a different race, ethnicity, and cultural background....
