Photo by Marcus Bell at Studio Impressions.
Jigsaw Services
Jigsaw Queensland provides the following services via the phone, email and if possible and appropriate, face-to-face:
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Information, referral and support
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Search and reunion assistance
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Emotional support and assistance with record searches and family tracing
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Monthly Support Group meetings
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Guide Book
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Newsletters
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Access to the Jigsaw library
Call Jigsaw on (07) 3358 6666
Forced Adoption Support Services
Jigsaw Queensland is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services to provide forced adoption support services in Queensland.
Call 1800 21 03 13.
Providing information and support for 46 years
Welcome to Jigsaw Queensland Inc. Hundreds of thousands of Queenslanders are affected in some way by adoption. For 46 years, Jigsaw has assisted all people affected by adoption and the professionals who work with them.
Jigsaw advocates openness and honesty in adoption, believing that all people have the potential to speak honestly and openly in ways that respect each other's needs and rights. To this end, we promote enlightened public policy and practical, personal steps that may build and strengthen all family connections.
We are a non-profit, member-based organisation providing both professional and peer support. Our experience has taught us that information and support changes everything. We work with and for everyone affected by adoption, regardless of where or when the adoption took place and also provide support and information for those affected by donor-conception. Our priority is to give our attention to each person's unique needs, no matter who they are.
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Our Mission: Support - Connect - Inform - Advocate
Listen to Julia Gillard on Adopt Perspective Podcast
Former Prime Minister, The Hon. Julia Gillard joined us on Adopt Perspective Podcast (21 March, 2023) to reflect on the 10th Anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Deezer, Castbox, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music, Overcast or via the Listen Now button below.
2023 Support Groups
Jigsaw Qld runs regular support groups and information events for anyone affected by adoption in Brisbane. They include adoptee only and mother only groups and open groups for anyone who is affected by adoption. All groups are held in the ground floor meeting room at SANDS House, 505 Bowen Tce, New Farm.
For more information contact us at (07) 3358 6666 or support@jigsawqld.org.au
Note: For updates, check our Facebook page.
Scheduled dates:
Open Support Group - 11 Feb, 8 April, 10 June, 12 Aug, 14 Oct & 9 December. (1.30 to 3.30pm)
Adoptee Support Group - 14 Jan, 11 March, 13 May, 8 July, 9 Sept, 11 Nov. (1.30 to 3.30pm)
Mother's Morning Tea - 18 Jan, 15 March, 17 May, 19 July, 20 Sept, 15 Nov. (10am to 12 noon)
Adoption & Mental Health
In Australia, persons affected by adoption score significantly lower than the general population on physical, psychological and social well-being. They are twice as likely to suffer from mild and moderate mental disorders and, over time, are more likely to suffer from a severe mental disorder. Find out more about the accessible, affordable and adoption-specific pathways that are available to get support by clicking More Info below.
Adoption & ethics
Jigsaw President, Dr Trevor Jordan recently spoke to ABC Radio's Richard Fidler on Conversations. If you missed the live broadcast, you can listen to the podcast at the Conversations website.
All artwork featured on the Jigsaw Queensland Inc. website has been supplied by Teresa Jordan. To see more of Teresa's beautiful artworks, visit www.teresamaryjordan.com.
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and the many lands that our clients now live on and we wish to acknowledge and show our respects to Elders past and present for their continuing connection to culture and the contributions they make to community. We acknowledge how much we have to learn from them and their unique understanding of connection and adoption and their recognition that at the base of every change is truth telling and healing.