Our People

Meet our people leading and coordinating the MacKillop Seasons suite of programs and services.

Professor Anne Graham AO

Professor Anne Graham AO

Professor of Childhood Studies and Founding Director of the Centre for Children and Young People Southern Cross University

A researcher with a background in education, sociology and social policy, Anne is the author of the MacKillop Seasons programs. Anne’s research, which emphasises the critical importance of hearing children’s views, has been recognised by numerous awards, including an Officer of the Order of Australia (2018).  While Anne has published extensively in scholarly journals and books, she also ensures her research culminates in ‘plain English’ research summaries, websites, ‘good practice’ guidelines, webinars, professional learning workshops, and education programs, to help ensure the research is accessible and relevant to those who can best use it. Anne continues to support the Seasons for Growth programs by training and supporting trainers and Companions, ensuring all program adaptations are evidence-based and supporting evaluations.      

Fiona McCallum

Fiona McCallum

General Manager MacKillop Seasons

Fiona has held leadership positions in human resource management, health and education in corporate and not-for-profit organisations.  Fiona holds formal qualifications in nursing and management and is committed to exploring opportunities to share knowledge and information to support the health and wellbeing of children, young people and adults to live life to their fullest potential.  

Esmai Manahan

Esmai Manahan

Director, Aboriginal Service Development

Esmai is a proud Yorta Yorta woman, raised in a politically active family that is passionate about making positive change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Esmai is trauma and family therapy trained, and is responsible for the oversight of cultural safety, self-determination and reconciliation across MacKillop Family Services, including advocating for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, and families.

Eliza Munro

Eliza Munro

MacKillop Seasons Cultural Specialist

Eliza is a proud mother of five and a spiritual woman from the Gamilaroi Nation.  Eliza has a background in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and well-being, with experience in both government and community run organisations.

Tammy Johnson

Tammy Johnson

Mackillop Seasons Cultural Engagement Officer

Tammy is a descendant of the Waka Waka Nation in QLD with over 25-year experience working in the community sector with a background in Indigenous community health. Tammy holds a Bachelor of Health Science, a Graduate Diploma in Health Promotion and a Diploma in Counselling among others. Tammy enjoys meeting new people and supporting the community sector as well as spending time with family, painting, sunrises, and beach walks.

Louise Hall

Louise Hall

National and International Partnerships Lead

Louise’s passion for the value of group work led her to her current role. With a social work and early years background, Louise has worked across statutory and not for profit services with a focus on family support and wellbeing. At work, Louise enjoys building relationships with stakeholders and widening the reach of community support; and at home, she enjoys the changes and joy that comes with parenting teenagers. 

Melinda Phillips

Melinda Phillips

Program Development & Evaluation Lead

Melinda is a teacher and psychologist (organisational psychology registrar) who is passionate about supporting individuals, schools and organisations with experiences of change and loss to move toward wellbeing. Melinda has taught K-12, worked as a school counsellor, and in consulting/teaching educator roles with headspace Schools, the Association of Independent Schools NSW, and Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese.  

Keeva Mostyn

Keeva Mostyn

Seasons for Life Lead

With a background in Creative Arts and Social Work, Keeva has worked across health and community settings before focusing solely on the education sector in 2010. Keeva’s passion for working with children, young people, and the adults that support them has seen her work with primary and secondary schools across all sectors from both an individual and systems level.  

Renae Pettit

Renae Pettit

Seasons for Life Coordinator, NSW & ACT

Renae is an experienced secondary school educator and consultant and has worked in school communities in rural and regional NSW. Renae is a strong advocate for supporting youth mental health and wellbeing, particularly young people living in rural and remote locations.  

Klara Jaeger

Klara Jaeger

Seasons for Life Coordinator, WA & NT

Klara has extensive experience working within school communities and enjoys collaborating with teachers and parents to support the emotional wellbeing of children and adolescents. As a school counsellor, she has developed and implemented targeted staff professional learning and psychoeducation programs, with special interest in early intervention, transition planning, and parenting skills.  

Heidi Yelland

Heidi Yelland

Seasons for Life Coordinator, SA & QLD

Heidi brings knowledge and experience gained from her education background spanning many years teaching and leading in country schools in South Australia. She has supported school communities in WA and SA with whole school wellbeing planning, responding to and preparing for natural disasters and other significant loss events. Heidi is passionate about serving schools and connecting them to evidence-based information and programs to support the mental health and wellbeing of the whole school community.  

Hannah Jamieson

Hannah Jamieson

Seasons for Life Coordinator VIC & TAS

Hannah is an experienced Secondary School teacher and leader, having worked as a Year Level Leader and Head of Middle School. Hannah has also worked in mental health, including supporting schools that have been impacted by a death by suicide or other critical incidents, and assisting schools to engage with whole of community wellbeing initiatives. 

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Fiona McCallum

Fiona McCallum

General Manager

MacKillop Seasons

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