Wellbeing Report

SEASONS FOR GROWTH – Supporting children through change and uncertainty

At some point in our lives we are each affected by events that are usually not of our own choosing and beyond our control. Sometimes we struggle to make sense of these events and what is happening to us.

Our recent experiences as a result of the Coronavirus19 pandemic has triggered a variety of loss and grief for many.

Good Grief is a branch of the Mackillop Family Services, set up to support the needs of those experiencing loss and grief. Central to the work of Good Grief is providing knowledge and skills to help understand and attend to the pain of such experiences so individuals have the best opportunity possible to live a full and productive life.

In the mid-1990s, the Sisters of St Joseph responded to this need by supporting the development of a small group, peer-based loss and grief education program – Seasons for Growth.

Seasons for Growth’s founders recognised a need within the community to provide a high-quality evidence based Australian education program to support children and young people who were struggling with experiences of change, loss and grief.

Good Grief's work embodies the spirit of Mary MacKillop; a woman for all Australians. Our work is motivated by Mary MacKillop’s principle,

'Never see a need without doing something about it'.