Hi everyone our First meeting for ALAS   in 2026

                          Will be Saturday 7 th March   

                       at    East Leagues Club 

                            Main Avenue . Coorparoo. 

                         time  12 pm  until approximately  3pm. 

                         any female effected by Adoption, 

                        is more than welcome to join us,

                       we are a friendly group of women who meet monthly 

                        either North side   on Tuesday's 

                      or South side  on Saturday's

                   we have Lunch, there's a wide variety of meals to choose from

                                           also a choice of drinks, & 

                                   yummy   cakes for afternoon tea,

                                   as we are a charity group everyone is  

                                   RESPONSIBLE for their own food & drinks,

                                          there are a lot of things to catch upon 

                                  on Saturday  21 st March is the 13th Anniversary of 

                                         The National Forced Adoption Apology

                                   Starts  10 am until 12pm

                                     same place as last  year

                                VICTORIA  PARK FUNCTION VENUE

                                     The QUARTZ Room

                           309 HERSTON ROAD HERSTON

                   if your coming please RSP by Monday 9th March

                                to support@jigsawqld.org.au

                as we have a limit on numbers booking are essential. 

                          for more info please phone trish 0417077159

 Hello to all the ALAS Members , & people reading our Blog would you believe it its already 27 th of February , 2026,  in this 

The International   Chinese  Year of the Fire Horse, 

so far the years start has been interesting & positive for so many people, some would no   that 

 On the 18th February 2026 most of the Adoption Committee attended a round table conference on 

Adoption we all got to meet the Minister Amanda Camm & her team & many other people with interests 

in the future of Adoption, everyone  in the room learnt the experiences from the Forced Adoption era, 

many peoples eyes were wide opened to some of the  Facts not often spoken about. it was good use of 

the  morning very well spent, a lot of good ideas were well discussed around the room, 

hopefully we will attend more of these  type of Meetings. We all need to stay very active in helping 

Children find forever loving homes.

 

    So much has happened in the last few months, so here goes 

We celebrated the 13 th Anniversary of the Queensland Governments Forced Adoption Apology, even though it was a 9.30 start at the Memorial it was still an absolutely Horrendously hot day, we left early to go on down to The Normanby Hotel where it was cooler, it was a really good  atmosphere, the speakers were well received by everyone, & Kerri's music was once again lovely to listen to over all it was a good day.

  On  Saturday   the 6th of December we held our Christmas Lunch at the Four Mile Creek, we  enjoyed the day, exchanging Cards , Secret Santa, pulling Christmas Crackers & wearing those silly Hats & reading those jokes, all while wearing  bright   Christmas  clothes with  happy smiling  faces, the food was good  i loved my Roast Turkey  & vegies with a delicious Christmas Pudding ice cream & custard. it was lovely to stay until late in the afternoon  sitting around talking & catching up with one another.  

I hope you all enjoyed a Happy Christmas, with plenty of fun things to do ,i hope some got some good

 Family time   & are having a great 2026 so far.

                                                                 Hi Everyone , 

                                                             Tomorrow 

                                                   Saturday the 23 rd August 

                                               We will be our next  meeting at

                                                     East Leagues   Club

                                                     Main St,   Coorparoo.

                                               at 12 pm .start until about 3pm

                                               At this meeting we need to pay 

                                              our membership  fees which are still only $20.00.

                                               There have been many changes happening 

                                               around adoption  committees, 

                                          We are reforming under a different name, 

                                             but  with similar  views  & values.

                                             & a few New Names & Faces 

                                          with a lot of positive ideas worthy of a try.

                                          We are hoping to  be able to lobby the

                                   Government to revisit &  amend some of the 

                                             still outdated rules & regulations.

                                     We are still lobbying to have an inquiry 

                            into the  Side Effects of  STILBEOSTROL,

                               & if it is the cause of all our CANCERS, 

                                  that so many of us have had 

                                 or those who have passed away.

                                Also it will give us a chance to talk about the 

                               Mothers retreat, held on Bribie Island, which was  

                              a  great  way to meet other mothers 

                             who had been through  a similar experience.

                               Also can we discuss how to get more members?

                                 What we would we like to do for a  Christmas

                                get together & where to go?

                              Also should i take leaflets every where i go 

                                & leave them for people to take home.

                             should i go back to pinning them on 

                                every notice board i come across.

                              looking forward to catching up tomorrow

                                for more information please phone me 

                                       Trish   0417077159 .   

                         

 

                                                  

                              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

 

 

                                                                 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.

 

                                                      

                                            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.