Adoption & fostering
At 13, Eileen was abandoned by her mother, but she would go on to beat the odds
My grandmother was sent away by the woman who should have protected her, but it didn’t stop her creating a life filled with love.
- by Rose Carlyle
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In Ashlee’s childhood of drug deals and violence, Grandma’s home was a safe haven
Marita fought her addict daughter for years for custody of her granddaughter, Ashlee.
- by Melissa Fyfe
Death threats, stalking, dead flowers: My foster siblings’ parents must be in town
Religious zealots, kidnapping, jail and a Hollywood ex … how the love of salt-of-the-earth parents turned a crazy upbringing into something special.
- by Lech Blaine
‘I’m angry’: Lily was 17 when her baby was taken. Now, she’s asking the UN to help
Lily Arthur was one of the young, vulnerable women coerced into giving up their babies for adoption mid-last century. Now, she’s taking her fight for justice to Geneva.
- by Megan Norris
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Housing young offenders in motels and caravan parks needs to end, advocates say
A final report on children in care suggests bail accommodation for underage offenders could help bring an end to children being housed in hotels and motel
- by Amber Schultz
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Child protection
‘People are crying at their desks’: Department with one in 11 staff on workers’ comp
Nearly one in 10 child protection workers are on workers’ compensation amid a dire shortage of staff who assist the state’s most vulnerable children.
- by Amber Schultz
Gillard’s adoption apology inspired woman forced to give up daughter
Veronica Smith had been sent to an institution, where she was expected to knit bootees and a matinee jacket for the child she would have to give away.
‘Horrifying’: Alarm over NSW’s child protection failures
A scathing report by the NSW Ombudsman has raised a raft of concerns about children in care.
- by Amber Schultz
At 19, I was constantly told that I would be putting my baby up for adoption
As a pregnant teenager in the ’70s, I was sent away to give birth. Once my baby arrived, I would have done anything to keep him with me.
- by Lynda Holden
Opinion
Opinion
Our foster carers deserve our support
Foster carers have highlighted the ways they believe the system can be overhauled to stem the flow of carers away from the system, and ensure existing and new carers feel supported.
- by The Herald's View
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/adoption---fostering-1mwj