Rosemary Brooks - A Mother's Story

Rosemary Brooks - A Mother's Story

Today’s guest is a mother who lost her son to adoption in Melbourne in 1967. Rosemary Brooks is also an artist who walks to her own beat and at 51 was able to finish the university qualification that was interrupted when she was a teenager navigating the forced adoption era. Rosemary has reunited with her son and from experience understands that reunions don’t always follow a straightforward path. She also recently submitted forms for the Victorian Historical Forced Adoptions Redress Scheme which opened in February 2024 and shares a little about how she found that process.


This episode discusses adult themes and listener discretion is advised. For more information go to http://www.jigsawqueensland.com/episode-notes

Your host is Dr Jo-Ann Sparrow - President of Jigsaw Queensland (www.jigsawqueensland.com)

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