Tuesday, June 24, 2025

                              Hi Everyone i on behalf of A L A S  AUS INC, 

                               YESTERDAY I  contacted the AASW

                          The Australian Association of Social Workers 

               regarding their Forced Adoption Practices Apology

          WHICH IS 

  Unacceptable DUE to the inclusion of this paragraph

Through listening to the people with lived experience 

we understand and recognise,

the profound and continuing harm of theses actions, 

including the deep loss ,trauma disempowerment,

and grief experienced by mothers, children, fathers, grandparents,

adoptive parents and siblings, families and their descendants. 

THE OFFENSIVE PART IS THE ADOPTIVE PARENTS they 

NEVER SUFFERED any of the ABUSIVE  BEHAVIOUR,

They never had their baby stolen from them 

at Birth, & FORCIBLY  Adopted Against their will.


The ADOPTIVE PARENTS GAINED

OUR MUCH LOVED & WANTED BABIES.

A L A S 

CAMPAINED for the FORCED ADOPTION APOLOGIES  on  the  GROUNDS of HOW WE WERE TREATED by ALL STAFF at the Hospitals, & Mother Baby Homes & the general public their behaviour directly affected 

WE MOTHERS & OUR BABIES WHO BECAME 

THE FORCED ADOPTION  ADOPTEES, both of us were directly affected.

 ADOPTIVE PARENTS, 

were not subjected to being tied to hospital beds during labour

or being left in the cold dark corridors alone & 

being told to shut up if they cried out in pain.

or having the big green sheet placed over their body 

so as to stop them  seeing their new born baby.

 Or having the baby raced out of the labour ward as soon as it was delivered,

 or having their breast bound up with elastic bandages.

none of them faced being placed in the Mental health Wards 

just for begging to be allowed to see their babies.

Adoptive Parents Benefitted from the 

SOCIAL WORKERS ILLEGAL ACTIONS  HOW THEY OBTAINED OUR MUCH LOVED & WANTED BABIES  WAS ILLEGAL.

We were BULLIED, by OVER ZEALOUS, Cold Callous 

Lying at all costs to get our Babies Social Workers. if you want to view their Apology go to 

www.aasw.asn.au

and scroll down until you find it.

if you want to talk to me about this issue  please phone me on 

0417077159


 



 

Monday, June 2, 2025

                                                                 The  ALAS 

                                                      June   Meeting

                                              is on Tuesday the 10th of June

                                                     at Maple Lane Cafe

                                                    Taigum Shopping centre.

                                                  corner of Beams &  Church Roads

                                                    at 12pm.

                                              Joyce will be there & will be able to update us on 

                                       The Mothers Retreat in August  at Bribie Island.

                                      sounds fantastic its a long time coming

                                 gives us all a chance to sit & talk & learn.

                                 There's so much that we can benefit from  

                           & a few days away together will help us so much.

                                for more information 

                          please phone Trish  0417077159

                                  please  RSVP so i can book a table.

 

                                                      

Saturday, May 24, 2025

                                            Hi everyone 

                                  A Mothers Retreat is being planned by Joyce & Viv

                                               Where    BRIBIE ISLAND

                                                 When  Friday 8 th  AUGUST   

                                                      meet & greet at 12pm

                                               Sat 9th  &   Sunday 10th 

                                       Optional mixed activities, workshops,

                                                    &    guest speakers.

                                              Monday   11th Farewell

                           for more information & booking your place 

                 please contact Joyce Westerman   0410 319 877

                 Vivienne Timmermans   0421 404 10

             as there are limited places please RSVP    ASAP.

                                       this sounds really good , 

                               & its funded by the Forced Adoption money.

                                      way back in 1992

                                       the  mums lobbied for a mothers retreat

                                                        & it fell on deaf ears, 

                               But now Joyce & Viv are able to hold this one for us. 

                                                lets all make it a success.

                 from  Trish 0417077159.





                                            

                                                                                 


                                                        

                                                   


                                                 

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

                                              HI Everyone Terri & Judi have sold their home 

                                            here in Sandgate & are planning to move up to 

                                         Toowoomba  where Terri's family are

                                       they have been with ALAS ever since we began 

                                             when Sally was running the group 

                                      I was trying to organise a farewell lunch

                                    at Four Mile Creek Hotel on a Saturday

                                     around the 12 pm time slot

                               please call me as soon as possible 0417077159

                                  so i can finalise the details. thanks


Saturday, April 5, 2025

                                                  Hello everyone, i am back on board again.


                                                        Next Saturday  12 th April 2025

                                                      is our first  Southside  Meeting 

                                                       at East Leagues Club 

                                                  Main st , Cooparoo

                                                        12 pm start,

                                                       much to catch up on . 

                                                    there are many changes happening

                                                         in & around  the  Adoption  Area.

                                                    maybe time to talk about future meetings.

                                                   Also Christmas Lunch.

                                                   i hope to see you next week.

                                                    for more info please call Trish

                                                0417077159

                                                        

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

                                                    Hi everyone sadly next   Wednesday's meeting is cancelled 

                                                i will off the grid for a short while 

                                                i am having surgery on Monday 10th

                                             hopefully i will be back on board within 

                                                    the month all going well.


                                          We will get together twice in April all going well.

                                              Everyone Please stay safe in this cyclone.

                                              see everyone soon.

                                          i will still be able to be contacted by phone

                                             0417077159.

Friday, February 21, 2025

                                           Sorry everyone for such late notice,  BUT

                                                   The   ALAS    AUS  INC    Meeting

                                           

                                            set down for tomorrow  22nd February 2025

                                                         At EAST LEAGUES CLUB

                                                       due to unforeseen circumstances  

                                                            has  had to be postponed


                                          Trish & myself will look at rescheduling a  date 

                                                                 & let everyone know. 

                                                      for more information please phone 

                                                          Trish 0417077159


                                                 our next meeting will be North Side


                                          TUESDAY  MARCH 11th  at 12pm

                                            

                                      At THE FOUR MILE CREEK  HOTEL

                                            Old  Gympie road, 

                                        in front of     DAN MURPHY'S

                                    a good variety of Meals

                                      Plenty of off street parking

                                   lots to discuss then

                              more info call Trish 0417077159