• Shame, Lies & Family - Where do I come from?

  • Sep 4 2023
  • Length: 35 mins
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Shame, Lies & Family - Where do I come from?

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  • It’s a decade this year since Julia Gillard’s apology to those affected by forced adoption, but there’s still unfinished business. Now, it’s the adoptees picking up the baton and carrying on the fight for recognition, redress, and justice.  

    Amelia speaks to two adoptees – Jennifer McRae and Danae Witherow – about how being taken from their mothers has affected their lives, and their push for an inquiry in Western Australia. Shakira Ramsdell explains what's happening in Victoria, the one state in the process of setting up a redress scheme. 

    Forced Adoption Support Service: 1800 21 03 13

    UPDATE: A spokesperson from the WA Department of Communities responded after deadline, writing 'formal integrated birth certificates [are] currently not available' but are being considered. 

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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