Children & young people

Suitable for anyone aged 6-18 who is living with the effects of change and loss.

Parents

Helps parents to better understand the experience of death, separation and divorce from a child's perspective.

Adults

Suitable for adults adapting to experiences such a death, separation, divorce and other significant loss.

Seasons for Life

This project supports young people affected by suicide and other loss events throughout Australia

Facilitate

A trained Companion facilitates all programs, providing a safe and creative way to explore feelings, memories, loss and grief.

History of our grief and loss programs

The Seasons for Growth program was launched in 1996, in recognition of the need to support children, young people and adults experiencing uncertainty, change, loss and grief.

International partners

The Seasons for Growth suite of programs is currently delivered in Australia, New Zealand, England and Scotland.

Seasons Toolkit: Riding the Waves of Change

A video learning resource with discussion prompts to support the social-emotional wellbeing of young people throughout and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

Counselling helplines

Agencies to contact when you or someone you know requires support. For emergencies, call 000.

Supporting children’s social and emotional wellbeing

Evidence shows that a caring, consistent and open parent or carer, helps support children’s resilience and wellbeing when they adapt to big changes, whatever they are. Learn some tips in this helpful factsheet.

Inspiring partnerships enhance children’s wellbeing

Since the 2019 monsoons and flooding, the Queensland Catholic Education Commission has strived to ensure that an appropriate response exists to assist students coping with natural disasters.

School resource challenges alleviated through funding partnerships

In 2020, the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP) and NSW School Link program collaborated with MacKillop Family Services to deliver programs to students in Forster and Taree, NSW.

Flying back to life

The sighting of a Willie Wagtail bird signals life in Omeo is slowly returning to normal after the bushfires.