Origin Archives

Evie Lucas

Estimates exist of 60,000+ donor conceived Australians & majority still don’t even know that they’re donor conceived. Origin Archives are resources for donor conceived Australians & a record of donor conceived people searching for their genetic identity, truth & transparency in an ever expanding for profit industry. Origin Archives is a place to keep a record of our lives, uncover our histories, tell our stories & unfold our futures.

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  1. ٣١ أغسطس

    Episode 5: Anastasia Gunn & Avenues for Raising Concerns

    Links to all information mentioned in this Episode:ABC and Four Corners Featuring the Gunn Family 2024:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-24/ivf-clinic-qfg-used-wrong-sperm-fertility-industry-four-corners/104007234ABC: Gunns asking Health Minister to intervenehttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-17/queensland-minister-asked-to-intervene-dispute-ferility-group/105422484Four Corners Episode 2024 featuring the Gunn family:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-24/when-ivf-goes-wrong/104016232Four Corners News Bulletin including Anastasia Gunn:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjT4pcTLqZACalls for a national register ABC featuring the Gunn Family:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-12/calls-for-ivf-regulation-after-monash-embryo-mix-up/105404146Seven News Bulletin including Anastasia Gunn:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAydF0dc8YYThe Project episode including Anastasia Gunn:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqTGKPZWopAMonash IVF launches internal investigation after wrong embryo transferred to patient in Melbourne ABC articlehttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-10/monash-ivf-incorrect-embryo-transfer-clayton-asx-announceme/105397894Queensland health officials monitoring Monash IVF after embryo transfer bunglehttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-12/queensland-health-watching-monash-ivf-after-embryo-bungle/105169614ABC Article on Virtus Audit 2020 of 99.8% high risk for misidentification:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-02/99-percent-donor-sperm-high-risk-queensland-fertility-group/105720904The Guardian and misidentification risk:https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/03/mass-purge-of-frozen-sperm-donations-ordered-as-queensland-audit-exposes-misidentification-riskEthical questions and IVF Industry Reckoning:https://www.abc.net.au/religion/people-not-products-ethical-questions-ivf-scandals/105439014Multiple Bungles, independent review ABC article:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-20/monash-ivf-embryo-bungle-review-brisbane-melbourne/105675124Sarah Lensen’s research in ABC article:https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2026-06-24/ivf-australia-add-on-treatment/106818036Sarah Lensen’s evidence-based IVF information website:https://www.unimelb.edu.au/ivfNSQHS Survey open until 6th September 2026 (still feel free to reach out to them after this time):https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/news-and-media/consultations/draft-national-safety-and-quality-standards-for-assisted-reproductive-technology-services-consultation-paperQueensland Government Statement on Donor Conception 2023:https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/97266REPORT NO. 33, 57TH PARLIAMENT - INQUIRY INTO MATTERS RELATING TO DONOR CONCEPTION INFORMATION 2022:https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-Committees/Committees/Committee-Details?cid=0&id=4150REPORT NO. 14, 57TH PARLIAMENT - ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY BILL 2024:https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-Committees/Committees/Committee-Details?cid=250&id=44192025 Rapid review findings into the ART and IVF industry in Australia including RTAC:https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/rapid-review-of-assisted-reproductive-technology-and-in-vitro-fertilisation-regulation-and-accreditation-in-australia?language=en2010 Senate Inquiry Findings into Donor Conception Practices in Australia:https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Legal_and_Constitutional_Affairs/Completed_inquiries/2010-13/donorconception/report/indexMake a complaint to the office at the Health Ombudsman in QLD (google your state based Health Ombudsman if not in Queensland):https://www.oho.qld.gov.au/make-a-complaintOrigin Archives Website for all donor conception registers within Australia & All other resources available at Origin Archives:https://www.evielucas.com/originarchives

  2. ٣١ يوليو

    Episode 4: Dr Damian Adams & South Australia

    Damian Adams is a highly respected donor conceived advocate, someone who has been working for decades to improve the legislation in South Australia. Damian is also a father, medical researcher who has published research on donor conceived health outcomes, as well as a busy martial arts teacher. Damian has been part of numerous media over this time advocating for donor conceived rights, as well as speaking in Geneva in 2019 at the 30th anniversary on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. This was alongside a group of donor conceived and surrogate born people from all over the world. Despite having known he was donor conceived growing up, this did not mean he wouldn’t take part in advocacy or find his own surprises along the way. Media Featuring Dr Damian Adams and Media Mentioned in this episode: Donor conceived and surrogate born people heard for the first time at the UN during the 30th Anniversary Convention on the Rights of the Child - Damian Adams’ Statement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwJEX1UWtxE&list=PL3PTiHF4egBHsiTHkUz9V2gdpvHk5e411&index=6 Man conceived with donated sperm seeks birth certificate change to reflect ‘truth' - ABC Article 2014 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-04/man-from-anonymous-donor-wants-birth-certificate-changed/5720126 Birth certificate should be honest to aid genealogy, donor-conceived SA man Damien Adams says - ABC Article 2015 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-20/sperm-donor-not-reflected-on-birth-certificate-damien-adams/6634734 Damian’s Research study and Flinders University article about the study:  https://blogs.flinders.edu.au/caring-futures-institute/2020/09/17/first-study-into-health-outcomes-of-donor-sperm-conceived-adults/ Dr Damian Adams’ Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32870140/ The Donor conceived people’s network FB group for Australian Donor conceived people: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ADCPN/ Culmination of decades of advocacy - Donor parents to be disclosed to their biological children on new SA register ABC Article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-26/donor-parents-disclosure-sa-register/104982926 The day the South Australian Register was active 26 February 2026: 7 News https://7news.com.au/news/sa/sperm-donors-identification-to-be-revealed-as-their-offspring-deserve-to-know-where-they-come-from-c-17854039 These resources and more available at Origin Archives: https://www.evielucas.com/originarchives

  3. ٣٠ أبريل

    Episode 1: Lyndal Bubke & Queensland's Legislation

    Lyndal Bubke is a donor conceived person from Queensland who has made some significant discoveries through DNA testing. This has then led her to advocacy and the recent legislation changes that will see Queensland become another Australian State to retrospectively remove donor anonymity and only now in 2026 put legal family limits in place, making this a ten family limit per donor. Lyndal has been part of news media around this when the legislation was passing but has also been part of A Current Affair in 2025 when news broke of Monash IVF embryo mix ups. It’s possible that you have or may see more from Lyndal as the Queensland donor conception register becomes established. Resources that Lyndal Mentions in the Episode:Book: Brave New Humans by Sarah Dingle - https://publishing.hardiegrant.com/en-au/books/brave-new-humans-by-sarah-dingle/9781743796382 Donor Conceived Australia - Peak body for donor conceived people in Australia - https://dca-au-v2.squarespace.com/ Lyndal’s Media Newspaper Article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/07/donor-59-sperm-donation-children-find-father The Project: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1351879482553327 A Current Affair: https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/woman-who-discovered-she-has-77-siblings-calls-for-sperm-donor-regulations/02963c47-b0ef-44e0-89ca-e432b11eed5d Queensland Donor Conception Register:https://www.qld.gov.au/family/births/donor-conception-information-registerOn this page above there is a link to register your interest for the Donor conception register: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=IqY-WF2X70uh0NH5wTn4s2fBxgK9xHZPuj-5er4aUvpUOVQ2UkZVR1FVM0JMTVFWV0tONk1XOUwxQS4u&route=shorturl You can also email: dciregister@justice.qld.gov.au or art@health.ald.gov.au or email both addresses and also complete the registration! (That’s what I would do so they know I’m serious and they can’t ignore my requests!) These and more resources are available at: https://www.evielucas.com/originarchives

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Estimates exist of 60,000+ donor conceived Australians & majority still don’t even know that they’re donor conceived. Origin Archives are resources for donor conceived Australians & a record of donor conceived people searching for their genetic identity, truth & transparency in an ever expanding for profit industry. Origin Archives is a place to keep a record of our lives, uncover our histories, tell our stories & unfold our futures.