Arie Baker - Finding Mary Jane
Arie Baker was born in Brisbane in 1974 at the Corinda Private Hospital where she was adopted at 3 weeks of age. In this episode of Jigsaw Queensland's Adopt Perspective Podcast, Arie will share with ...
2 Jul 202430min
Gemma Chudzinski - Researcher in intercountry adoptee mental health
Today’s guest, Gemma Chudzinski is an Australian Intercountry adoptee and PhD candidate from the School of Health Sciences and Social Work at Griffith University, who is undertaking important research...
4 Jun 202411min
Brendan Watkins - 'Tell No One'
Brendan Watkins was eight years old when his parents told him he was adopted. When he was in his late twenties, he started searching for his biological parents and eventually discovered the identity o...
14 Mai 20241h
Jo Fraser - ARMS & MALA
Jo Fraser is a mother who lost her son to adoption in 1971 and connected with him again almost two decades later. She is also the Convenor of the Victorian branch of the Association Representing Mothe...
23 Apr 202447min
Dr Giselle Newton - Researcher Donor Conception & DNA
Dr Giselle Newton, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The University of Queensland. She’s a digital health sociologist whose research is focussed on understanding how reproductive and genetic technolog...
2 Apr 202428min
Lisa Preston
Today’s guest was born in England in 1970 and was adopted at six weeks of age into a family who had already adopted a son. Lisa Preston’s family moved to Australia when she was two years old, and then...
12 Mar 202454min
James Vasilic
James Vasilic was born and adopted in Brisbane in 1985 and has an incredible story about his experience of being adopted and reunion to share with us. This episode discusses adult themes and listener...
20 Feb 202449min
Thomas Graham - Part 2
Thomas Graham is a South African born adoptee, who migrated to Australia 25 years ago and in 2009 started the Australian Journal of Adoption (AJA) , an online journal providing an independent, open ac...
14 Nov 202343min
