PHILOSOPHY

The sacred bond between mother and child is of paramount importance to Origins. We seek acknowledgement of the need for healing the emotional damage caused by,  separation, removal and secrecy, and work toward ensuring that needless separation no longer occurs.

AIMS and OBJECTIVES

SUPPORT:      To provide confidential support and information through: a  telephone

                         service  available to people separated from their families and offer  regular support 

                      meetings  where clients have the freedom to speak in a safe  place.

HEALING:       To promote the process of healing the emotional damage caused by  separation and secrecy.

REUNION:      To assist in the reunion of family members separated by past polices and unlawful means

AWARENESS: To promote community awareness and understanding of the lifelong

                         consequences of  family separation  and secrecy.

RESEARCH:    To encourage and promote research into the mental health  consequences

                         and social issues associated with separation.

REDRESS:      To seek acknowledgement, validation, accountability and redress  for

                         negligent separation and removal practices.

REFORM:        To encourage and promote legislative, social and administrative   reforms

                         that  address the needs of people  already separated by  adoption, removal, state separation and reforms

                         which  promote systems of secure, alternative child  care that respect the

                         ongoing needs and dignity of both Mother  and child as an alternative to permanent separation.

LIAISON:         To liaise with any Government Department or other agency, body  or  

                         Individual   who may assist in promoting the  aims and   objectives of

ORIGINS Inc.