About Us

With over 25 years' experience, our evidence-based education programs have strengthened the social and emotional wellbeing and resilience of more than 400,000 children, young people and adults in 9 countries. We collaborate with schools and communities, building the knowledge and capacity of professionals to deliver our change and loss programs in their communities.

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Our History

The Seasons for Growth Children and Young Peoples program was launched in 1996, in recognition of the need to provide high-quality and evidence-based Australian support to children and young people experiencing uncertainty, change, loss and grief.

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Our People

Meet the people developing and delivering the MacKillop Seasons suite of programs and services.

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Our Work

Our education programs are designed to help children, young people and adults understand and attend well to their grief following change and loss experiences.

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Grieving is like being in a fog: you can't see much, and you wonder if people can see you. Seasons for Growth helped lift the fog.

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At MacKillop Seasons, we commit to the five core values of our parent organisation, MacKillop Family Services. We embed these values in our practice, our programs and services, and our engagement with partners.

Justice

We believe in the right of all people, regardless of belief or culture, to be treated justly and fairly.

Hope

We commit to foster a hope that assists people to find meaning.

Collaboration

We commit to working in a collaborative spirit through cooperation, coordination and partnership.

Compassion

We seek to foster compassion, an attitude of the heart and a response to suffering.

Respect

We seek to act with respect regarding each other, the earth and all creation.

Our People

Fiona McCallum

Fiona McCallum

General Manager MacKillop Seasons

Louise Hall

Louise Hall

National and International Partnerships Lead

Godelieve Hofman-Verkuyl

Godelieve Hofman-Verkuyl

Disaster Recovery Lead

Keeva Mostyn

Keeva Mostyn

Seasons for Life Lead

Programs and Services

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Programs and Services

Supporting children, young people and adults to respond well to experiences of change, loss and grief.

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Program Evidence

Read the evaluations of our programs that showcase the impact they have on resilience and wellbeing.

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Training

Join a training workshop and build your skills to support your community.

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