Origins Timeline
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13 March: Origins attends the National Apology delivered by then Labour Prime Minister Julia Gillard on behalf of Australians for the lasting harm to mothers, adopted people, some fathers and wider families caused by forced adoptions.
29 February: Senate Inquiry into Forced Adoption report is handed down Origins members turn out in force to hear senate committee validate Origins perspective of forced adoption and speaks with world media, including BBC and a US documentary on Forced Adoption
26 May: Origins speaks at 3 Sorry Day Events
12 June: Origins speaks at Sydney University Human Rights Conference reception
Origins in partnership with the Stolen Generations Alliance holds Apology Day celebrations at Westmead Children Hospital
Completed "Journey of Life" Project for the Stolen Generations
Held celebrations for Sorry Day and NAIDOC
September: SWSSGSG (auspiced by Origins) on behalf of SGA Presented artwork to Bishops Conference at Caritas
October: Origins documentary "Gone to a Good Home" airs for the second time on the Foxtell Bio Channel
Launch of the play, "The Fence"
February: Narrative workshop at Cumberland Women Health Centre to coincide with 2nd Anniversary of Apology Day
April: Response to the Australian Institute of Family Studies "Impact of Past Adoption Report"
May: Partners with Liverpool Council and 5 LGAs and SGA for Sorry Day commerations at Mt Annan and representing the NSGA at Fleet Park Circular Quay Sydney Sat 29th May
Origins provides Senate Submission into Compensation Inquiry
Origins receives ongoing funding from FAchsia for "Journey of Life" Project
September: Origins announces Origins International
25-26 September: Origins sponsors "Shedding the Light on Adoption" Conference in NY
15 November: after 13 years of calling and lobbying and submissions into 10 Senate Inquiries Origins successfully gains a Senate Inquiry into Forced Adoption instrumented by Senator Rachael Seiwert of the Greens Party
Origins Qld lobbies Queensland Government to change Sec 39 Qld Adoption Act, new Act passes though Parliament in 2009 amending Sec 39
Origins organizes Apology Day celebrations for Stolen Generations at Penrith NSW
Origins gives evidence in Sydney at Senate Inquiry Senate Committee on Community Affairs Inquiry into Recommendations from Forgotten Australians Inquiry 2004
Origins recieves funding for Stolen Generations "Journey of Life" Project
Origins Contributes submission to Senate Inquiry into Access to Justice calling for a Senate inquiry into adoption
Origins is represented by its members of the Alliance for Forgotten Australians at the Federal Government Apology to the Forgotten Australians
The Stolen Generation Project "A Life's Journey" is launched
Origins consults for the Urban Theatre Company on the play "The Fence" to be shown for the Sydney Festival
The Federal Government initiates the Institute of Family Studies to report on "Past Forced Adoption" with Origins Inc to provide the Institute with our many years of research to the report
Origins attends discussions in Canberra with Federal politicians and Senators for a Senate Inquiry
16 April: Dian Wellfare Founder of Origins Dian Wellfare Passes
Origins hosts Mother's day service at the Wayside chapel
Origins organizes Sorry day event at Mount Annan
Origins Nominates Dian Wellfare for My Favorite Australian Unsung Hero for the opening of the National Portrait Gallery Canberra, Dian's Portrait now traveling Australia
8 November: Submission to the Senate Committee on Community Affairs Inquiry into Recommendations from Forgotten Australians Inquiry 2004 calling for a Senate inquiry into adoption
Lily Arthur NSW Coordinator is nominated non-indigenous delegate for Stolen Generations Alliance 2008
Origins presents submission to the Senate Mental Health for Provision of Services
Origins organizes Sorry day event at Mount Annan
Origins attends Historic Apology Day on Canberra
March: Origins celebrates International Women's Day
Origins participates in the Mothers Adoption Stories Art Exhibition held in Brisbane
Origins invited to speak at Sorry Day dedication to Stolen Generations Monument at Mount Annan
Origins appears at Forgotten Australians Conference
Origins presents submissions to Senate inquiries into "Stolen Wages" and "Transparent Advertising and Notification of Pregnancy Counselling Services Bill 2005"
Origins becomes a member of the Forgotten Australians Alliance
Origins Australia is represented by two of our speakers at the U.S. "Shedding the Light on Adoption" conference in New York organised by Origins USA in collaboration with Adoption Crossroads
Origins Victoria Held the 3rd National Conference on "The Mental Health Aspects of Persons Affected by Family Separation". Melbourne Town Hall Victoria 10th-11th October
Documentary "Gone to a Good Home" be aired November 2nd on SBS National Television. It was later aired 3 more times on SBS in the following 2 years
Origins celebrates 10 years of Adoption Reform Advocacy
Origins Qld and NSW appeared and gave evidence before the Senate Inquiry Into Mental Health
Origins Victoria, Queensland and NSW submits and appears to Inter-country Inquiry
Filming of documentary "Gone to a Good Home" finishes
Origins partners with Aboriginal Stolen Generation through South West Sydney Stolen Generation Support Group
Origins mothers in Victoria win court battle for FOI
Origins speaks at Women's Court of Human Rights University of NSW
Origins participates in International Women's Day March
Film Australia provides grant of $400,000 to film makers for Origins instigated documentary "Gone to a Good Home". Filming begins soon after
Origins Queensland invited to participate as members on Adoption Act Review Committee
Arthur v Queensland
Origins NSW opens it's own office at Bonnyrigg
Qld Origins opens it's office at the Mental Health Association Building Wacol
Origins Stages workshops in Sydney and Queensland into the historical perspective and effects of adoption
Origins submits submission to "Forgotten Australians" Inquiry
Origins Canada is established
Origins hosts its first National Conference on Mental Health Aspects of Persons Affected by Family Separation at Liverpool Hospital, Sydney
Origins representative invited to sit on SWSAH Area Mental Health Advisory Committee
Origins makes submissions to the Queensland Adoption Review
Origins provides input into Child Migrant Inquiry
NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Adoption Practices finds adoption practices unlawful and unethical
New NSW Adoption Act 2000 incorporates all of Origins recommendations into section 5 of the legislation
Origins creates first open to the public on-line chat room on adoption in Australia
Queensland Ombudsman calls for review of vetoes due to pressure from Origins as a result of uncovering fraudulent vetos
Origins gains Inquiry into Adoption Practices in Tasmania
Catholic church apologizes for past adoption abuses on day 2 of Parliamentary Inquiry
BSERI Baby Scoop Era Research Initiative - A sister organisation in USA is formed
Origins speaks on International Human Rights Day
March: Origins NSW gains Inquiry into Adoption Practices. Inquiry begins in August 1998
Origins goes global with the launch of its first 2 websites
October Origins provides evidence at the Forde Inquiry into Abuse of Children in Queensland Institutions.
Origins presented to the XIX Congress of the International Association for Suicide Prevention Adelaide
Origins presents to the 6th Australian Conference on Adoption held in Brisbane CBD
Origins Victoria instigates inaugural conference at Parliament House
“W” v State of New South Wales fails in Supreme Court
October: Dian Wellfare calls for Parliamentary Inquiry into Past Illegal Adoption Practices on Lateline ABC titled “Birthbond”
Origins expands to include Victoria
Tasmanian Dead Baby Scandal, Origins is inundated by media
Submissions to Law Reform Commission on Review into NSW Adoption of Children Act
“W” v State of New South Wales
April: Origins NSW founded by Dian Wellfare and a small group of mothers
Origins expands to include Queensland
Origins joined the NSW Standing Committee on Adoption and Permanent Care
Origins leads the International Women&aposs Day March in Sydney
Origins attends review of the Adoption Information Act Reform Forum
NovemberSubmission to Beijing International Women' Conference
