Australia – QLD Events & Meetings (2008)

Qld Tet picnic – New farm park

Babylift people Jen Fitzpatrick, John Douglas, Brian Stehn and partners along with AVI founder Indigo Willing plus Trung Nguyen of Vietnamese Community, the Rep of the ICASN group Ms Ilan Ivory, and friends Terry Tyler and partner enjoyed Tet picnic at New Farm Park. For next general meet up of intercountry adoptees please see below.

Qld ICASN Socials – Regular

For the next meeting of inter-country adoptees in QLD please contact the State Rep of the ICASN group is Anna. email: amhdavison@yahoo.com.au

QLD Adoption Education Sessions

To get involved with the panel to talk to prospective adoptive parents at sessions organised by the QLD Dept/ICA Unit please email: keeley.cathcart@childsafety.qld.gov.au

Ongoing – IAFQ Info Days 2008

Adult adoptee special Q and A sessions are held for prospective adoptive parents by the IAFQ (Intercountry Adoptive Families of QLD) for their info days, usually held at the Italio-Australian club at Newmarket. For directions and how to attend a future event contact the organiser, Clarissa via the IAFQ at: clarry_david@optusnet.com.au

Previous sessions have featured: Vietnamese adoptees, Jen Fitzpatrick – adoption professional and B.Social Work and Indigo Willing, PhD Student, Sociology plus other adult and teen adoptees such as Anna, Zewdituand Joel. Chaired by adoptive parent and PhD student, Psychology, Leith Harding.