"When communities come together, some real healing happens"

Jigsaw Qld are proud members of the Queensland Council of Social Services (QCOSS). They came to visit us recently and recorded a short video of the work we do to share with their members and the wider Queensland community. The release of the video coincided with the 12th Anniversary of the Australian Government’s Apology for Forced Adoptions (21 March 2025).

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To view the video on QCOSS Facebook page, click here.

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​To time with the commemoration of the 12th Anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions, Jigsaw Queensland's President, Dr Jo-Ann Sparrow released a media statement. The statement urged Queensland's Minister for Child Safety, Amanda Camm MP to honour the recommendations in the Senate Report and address the delayed review of the Adoption Act 2009 and to introduce redress for those who continue to suffer from the lasting impacts of forced adoptions. The full written and recorded versions, headlined, 'Queensland Must Act on Overdue Adoption Law Reform' can be found here.

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​The Small Grants Program is a component of funding for the Forced Adoption Support Service (FASS). FASS was established in 2015 and is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services following the 2012 Senate Report on The Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practices and the Australian Government's National Apology for Forced Adoptions on 21 March 2013. Small Grants funding can be used for a range of activities that promote well-being for people impacted by forced adoption, such as:

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• Capacity-building opportunities focussed on healing, such as training that is appropriate and relevant to assisting people affected by forced adoption.

• Retreats, including facilitation costs, materials, activities, accommodation and meals for participants and facilitators.

• Forced adoption-related group facilitation costs, including the cost to engage a facilitator.

• Forced adoption-related group therapy costs, including the cost of engaging a therapist.

• Workshops and group activities to support healing and peer support.

• Production of memorials, statues, plaques and exhibitions, editing and publishing of books (where there is no profit made by the author, publisher or organisation), cataloguing and digitising of records, development of online material and videos including temporary hire of professionals.

• Venue and group meeting costs for support and information activities.

To find out more, email us at support@jigsawqld.org.au and we can send you a copy of the Small Grant Guidelines.​​

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Jigsaw Qld runs regular support groups in Brisbane. They include groups for adoptees and mothers who lost children to adoption and a mixed group for adopted people & their siblings & mothers and fathers separated from their children by adoption and their support people. For 2025 dates and venue information click here. (Note there is a change of venue for the Mixed Group).

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For more information contact us at (07) 3358 6666 or support@jigsawqld.org.au 

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Note: For updates, check our Facebook page. 

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Please arrive before the scheduled start time as doors are locked once the meeting begins to ensure the safety and privacy of participants.

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New online training for workers who support people impacted by forced adoption.

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The Australian Government has launched new online training to help workers who support people impacted by forced adoption. Forced Adoption: Practical Skills and Awareness is an introductory, non-accredited online training course that aims to help workers in the aged care workforce and community service sector to mitigate the risks of triggering people with past trauma. 

For more information and to register for this training click here.

We are delighted to welcome Helen Angela Taylor as the Chief Executive Officer of Jigsaw Queensland.

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Helen is committed to continuing the proud Jigsaw Queensland legacy of support, connection, information, and advocacy.​ Please join us in welcoming Helen.

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Learn more about Helen here. Or listen to Helen's episode on Adopt Perspective Podcast S5 E12 - 4 December 2024 on your favourite podcasting app or here.

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Former Prime Minister, The Hon. Julia Gillard joined us on Adopt Perspective Podcast (21 March, 2023) to reflect on the 10th Anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Deezer, Castbox, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music, Overcast or here.

In Australia, persons affected by adoption score significantly lower than the general population on physical, psychological and social well-being. They are twice as likely to suffer from mild and moderate mental disorders and, over time, are more likely to suffer from a severe mental disorder. Find out more about the accessible, affordable and adoption-specific pathways that are available to get support here.

Dr Trevor Jordan spoke to ABC Radio's Richard Fidler on Conversations. If you missed the live broadcast, you can listen to the podcast at the Conversations website.