Australian Twinless Twins met for the first time in Sydney just
before Christmas 2006, attracting participants from across the coun-
try, including Western Australia and Canberra.

Supporters from the Murraylands Twin Loss Group in South Australia
also participated via conference call. Invitations were circulated widely
to anyone who had lost a twin, and the meeting was promoted through
the Australian Twinless Twins e-list, NSW, and members of the former
Lonesome Dove support group.

The new group met for dinner after a full-day workshop at the University
of Sydney, where they explored twinless twinship issues in Australia.
“We found that while outreach to twins who have experienced twin
loss can be difficult, it is often a relief when twinless twins contact
and support each other,” says the University’s Chris Neff, a twinless
twin who co-ordinated the event.

“As a result, the attendees agreed to work collectively as
Australian Twinless Twins, with regional leadership and support.
We hope to hold additional meet-ings across the country and have
hosted several in New South Wales already.”

For information, support or meeting opportunities, email australiantwin-
lesstwins@gmail.com or visit www.australiantwinlesstwins.com