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Adopt Perspective

Jigsaw Queensland

Adopt Perspective is a podcast for anyone affected by adoption. We discuss the adoption experience from the perspectives of mothers, fathers, adopted people and their loved ones, so that we may learn and grow from the perspectives of others. Sharing personal stories and explore adoption topics including adoption loss, psychological impacts of adoption, forced adoption, inter-country adoption, searching, reunion, healing and many others. We interview adults affected by adoption as well as

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00:51:11

Gary Coles - Father's Day

Adopt Perspective ·

2020/09/01

In time for Father's Day, Jane spoke to Gary Coles, who lost his son to adoption in 1967 and who has written extensively about the experience of fathers who were separated from their sons and daughters by adoption. Gary also worked as a manager for VANISH, a Victorian service supporting all those affected by adoption and donor conception. In 2019 Gary travelled to Queensland and ran a Fathers' workshop for Jigsaw Qld. This episode discusses adult themes and listener discretion is advised. Visit

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00:46:34

Professor Nahum Mushin

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2020/08/18

Jo talks to former Family Court Judge, Professor Nahum Mushin about his experience chairing the Forced Adoption Apology Reference Group; the dramatic day the Federal apology was delivered, why forced adoption doesn't appear to have as much community recognition as other prominent issues and the unfinished business still remaining seven years after the apology was delivered. And as Queensland debates amendments to the child protection bill and Victoria begin their own inquiry into forced adoption,

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01:00:03

Hilary

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2020/08/04

Hilary shares her story of the lifelong impacts of being separated from her daughter by adoption in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1962 and their subsequent reunion. This episode discusses adult themes and listener discretion is advised. Visit www.jigsawqueensland.com for more information about adoption issues and forced adoption.

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00:55:58

Dr Helen Riley (Late Discovery - Part Two)

Adopt Perspective ·

2020/07/22

In the second episode of our late discovery series, we speak to Dr Helen Riley about her personal story and her research into late discovery adoption. Imagine discovering that you're adopted as an adult. This disclosure might come following the death of an adoptive parent, by accident, when approached by a biological family member, while applying for a passport, finding adoption papers or during a family argument. These are just some of the ways late discoverers have found out the truth. This

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01:09:44

Sue (Late Discovery - Part One)

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2020/07/07

Imagine discovering that you're adopted as an adult. This disclosure might come following the death of an adoptive parent, by accident, when approached by a biological family member, while applying for a passport, finding adoption papers or during a family argument. These are just some of the ways late discoverers have found out the truth. Over two episodes, we'll be unpacking late discovery adoption. In this episode we speak to Sue about her experience of discovering she was adopted at the age of

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00:34:37

Grief & Loss (Part Two)

Adopt Perspective ·

2020/06/22

In Part Two, we talk more about the various forms of grief and loss we may encounter and how the adoption experience adds an additional layer of complexity when tackling these experiences. This episode discusses adult themes and listener discretion is advised. Visit www.jigsawqueensland.com for more information about adoption issues or for notes about this episode.

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00:23:46

Bonus Ep: Permanency vs Adoption

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2020/06/19

As a community we have apologised for past forced adoption practices and promised to never do it again. So, why is adoption still so blithely offered as a child safety solution? In our latest bonus podcast episode, Jo Sparrow talks to Dr Trevor Jordan, President of Jigsaw Queensland, about why we need to rethink permanency options in meeting the needs of kids who need out of home care so we do not repeat the mistakes of the past. This episode discusses adult themes and listener discretion is

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01:00:42

Lois (Grief & Loss - Part One)

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2020/06/09

Jo speaks with Lois about a loss they have recently shared...the death of adoptive parents. In part one of a two-part series about grief and loss, we explore how loss and grief are experienced by people affected by adoption. This episode discusses adult themes and listener discretion is advised. Visit www.jigsawqueensland.com for more information about adoption issues or for notes about this episode.

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00:45:58

Using an Intermediary

Adopt Perspective ·

2020/05/28

In this episode we discuss how using an intermediary service works. 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) Connect with us Instagram - adopt_perspective_podcast Facebook - Jigsaw Post-Adoption Centre Queensland We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and the many lands that

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00:44:58

Forced Adoption

Adopt Perspective ·

2020/05/13

You can't talk about adoption in Australia without discussing past Forced Adoption policies and practices. In this episode we explore the history of Forced Adoption in Australia and its ongoing impact. This episode discusses adult themes and listener discretion is advised. Visit www.jigsawqueensland.com for more information about adoption issues and Forced Adoption. For more information go to http://www.jigsawqueensland.com/episode-notes

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00:52:55

Heather

Adopt Perspective ·

2020/04/24

Heather shares her story of the lifelong impacts of being separated from her daughter through adoption in 1975, at the pinnacle of the forced adoption era and their subsequent reunion with Jo Sparrow. They discuss her work within the post adoption support community and how helping others has aided in her own healing. This episode discusses adult themes and listener discretion is advised. Visit www.jigsawqueensland.com for more information about adoption issues and forced adoption.

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00:20:20

Introduction

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2020/04/24

The first episode of season one discusses how episodes will explore the adoption experience from the perspectives of mothers, fathers, adopted people and their loved ones. We introduce upcoming interviews featuring the personal stories of people affected by adoption and exploring adoption topics including adoption loss, psychological impacts of adoption, forced adoption, intercountry adoption, searching, reunion, healing and many more. Episodes will also feature interviews with practitioners, people

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