Susan was born in 1967 and is a child of the forced adoption policy.

 

Being born with a condition named Hypogammaglobulinmeia and antibody deficiency plus other serious medical issues and deformities’. Susan a sickly child struggled for most of her childhood with numerous infections that threatened to take her life, given there was no medical background available Doctors found it difficult to diagnose and treat her.

 

After 25 years of identity crisis, Susan finally met her Birth Father a Vietnam Veteran named Wayne. E. Scott. Not long after returning home to Australia from Vietnam Wayne had married, settled down and raised 3 sons.  Wayne became chronically ill with heart failure enduring his first heart attack not long after his return from Vietnam. The fight continued back home as he fought for recognition and for his life.

 

Wayne and Susan spent three heartfelt months together from the time of their reunion till Wayne passed.

 

Wayne along with other Vietnam Veterans fought the Government for recognition of the physical and mental effects from chemical exposures during his service to our country and believed the illness he suffered was directly attributed to the dioxin he was exposed to.

 

Upon Wayne’s death Susan wished to fill the large boots left behind and keep the momentum, pushing the Government, writing letter after letter, joining with other groups and individuals from across Australia in the fight for recognition and justice.

 

Susan wishes to be an advocate for the Children and Grandchildren of not only Vietnam Veterans, but of all Veterans’ Children and Grandchildren within Australia. Susan's goal is to eventually see a not for profit advocacy and resource organisation established as a point of contact for all Veterans' Children and Grandchildren, a place where Children can come forth and seek refuge. There are so many Children effected physically and mentally who are fighting in silence and alone. All due to a parents wartime service and exposure to toxic chemicals.

 

Susan say's "Let’s keep the legacy alive and help one another".

 

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