Kathryn Rendell
Joining us in this episode of Adopt Perspective is a Queensland mother who lost a daughter to adoption in 1976. Kathryn Rendell was also a member of the National Council for Single Mothers and Their C...
4 Apr 202349min
Julia Gillard - 10th Anniversary Apology for Forced Adoptions
On 21st March 2013, the Australian Government delivered a formal apology to people affected by past forced adoption policies and practices. The apology was delivered by then Prime Minister, Julia Gill...
20 Mar 202326min
Trevor Jordan & Jo Sparrow - Redress
In the final episode of Season 3, Jigsaw Qld's FASS CEO Dr Trevor Jordan joins Jo to discuss a topic you’ve likely heard a bit about in recent months…redress. With an ageing cohort, the clock is reall...
26 Okt 202222min
Sarah Dingle - Brave New Humans
Today’s guest is Sarah Dingle, a dual Walkley Award-winning investigative reporter and presenter with the ABC, working across radio and TV current affairs, news and documentary. Her work has won the U...
11 Okt 202249min
Darryl Nelson - I am adopted, I was adopted
Darryl Nelson first shared his personal experience of discharging his adoption in Queensland with us in our Jigsaw Queensland newsletter, Bits & Pieces Summer 2020 edition. Darryl was born in Brisbane...
28 Sep 202247min
Judy Glover - AdopTEA
In 2021, a series of morning teas aimed at highlighting adoptee mental health were held during Qld Mental Health Week, under the banner of AdopTEA. All up, four peer-supported gatherings of adopted pe...
13 Sep 202221min
Allan Hill - Father's Day
There was barely a dry eye on the Qld GOMA balcony when Allan Hill and his son, Chris shared the emotional story of their reunion at this year's national apology anniversary event. As we approach Fath...
31 Aug 202250min
Jill Rodger
Today's guest is an adoptee born at Crown Street Women's Hospital in Sydney in 1953. Jill Rodger is a tenacious amateur detective who managed to track down her mother in 1984, years before New South W...
16 Aug 202254min
