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 | Feb 9, 2026 | News
Last July the UK adoption community held a demonstration in London to demand an apology for forced adoptions. This marked three years since the UK’s Joint Committee on Human Rights recommended the government issue an apology following its inquiry The Violation of...
by Hana Crisp | Dec 11, 2025 | News
VANISH is delighted to welcome Kerryn Pennell as our new Chair, taking over the role from Todd Dargan, who will remain on the Committee of Management after three years of dedicated service as Chair. Adopted in the late 1960s in South Australia, Kerryn brings three...
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...
