Videos And Podcasts

Seasons for Growth Adult Program at the Mission Australia Centre

MacKillop Seasons received funding from the Sydney North Health Network through the Connected Community Grant to train professionals in the Seasons for Growth program. The change loss and grief educational program was delivered through multiple community channels, including Mission Australia.

Residents at the Mission Australia Centre share their insights after participating in the Seasons for Growth Adult Program.

Be Centre Play Therapy Northen Beaches Sydney

Staff at the Be Centre (play therapy centre) in Sydney's Northern Beaches talk about how Seasons for Growth has positively impacted the work they are doing with children and young people.

School Improvement Episode 56: Grief and loss education in the secondary years

Teacher Magazine Podcast Keeva Mostyn, Seasons for Life Lead talks about current view of student and staff welfare in school education and the value of the Seasons for Growth program.

Seasons for Life Initiative

Seasons for Life supports secondary school communities across Australia with evidence-based loss and grief education following a suicide or other loss event.

Lismore South Public School wins the NSW Resilient Australia School Award

Following the floods in Lismore in February 2022, Lismore South Public School prioritised assisting their students using the Stormbirds program as a practical way to support recovery and the mental health and well-being of their students.

Stormbirds Animated Video Resource

A short video offering insight into children’s reactions following natural disaster and introducing the Stormbirds program. Suitable for children and their families.

Stormbirds helps children recover after 2022 Eugowra floods

We spent a day with St Joseph’s Primary school in the rural western NSW town of Eugowra to reflect on how the Stormbirds program has assisted in their road to recovery.

Mogo Public School - A Small regional school with a big heart

MacKillop Seasons Trainers ran training in the Seasons for Growth program at Mogo Primary School. The training was funded by a donation to Schools Plus, that enabled the NSW Education Department to provide additional student wellbeing programs in bushfire-impacted schools.

Season for Growth assists Cessnock West Public School’s recovery

With so many impacts from natural disaster and the Pandemic, Cessnock West Public-school students, parents and teachers reflect on their experiences of how Seasons for Growth assisted their recovery.

Supporting their roads to recovery – East Gippsland

These videos share aspects of the MacKillop Seasons story journeying with the East Gippsland communities to support their roads to recovery after the devastating fires of December 2019/2020.

Bringing people together to navigate grief and mobilise hope

These videos give insight into how the project with the NSW North Coast PHN engaged the community in group activities to strengthen connections, build hope, and enhance recovery for young people, parents, professionals and adults. Providing a better understanding of the needs of children and young people and building capacity to respond to future challenges, ensuring long-term community resilience.