About Us

The National Centre for Childhood Grief is run by a team of specialist staff

The NCCG was founded in 1994 by Dianne McKissock OAM and Mal McKissock OAM, internationally recognised experts in the field of child bereavement and grief counselling. Today, the centre is run by Clinical Director Dr Elizabeth Mann who is supported by a core group of highly qualified staff and trained volunteer support workers and the Board of Directors.

Our Team

DR ELIZABETH MANN

SCOTT ANDREWS

WENDY GRANT

LILLIAN WILLIS (LIL)

KERRI HAMER

ELIZABETH HILL (BETSY)

BELINDA DUNN

CAROLYN JOHNS

CHRIS WAUGH

MELISSA BARRS

ADA STANTON

NICK BACKO

Our Team Member Stories

Lil’s Story

Our Board of Directors

AMANDA NEALON

NICK WOOD

ROBERT MCROBBIE

DR ELIZABETH MANN

ANDREW MARCHANT

EMMANUELLE DELANNOY

Our Founders

MAL MCKISSOCK OAM

DIANNE MCKISSOCK OAM

Our Ambassadors

DEBORAH CLAY

RACHAEL MCLENNAN

Annual Reports

2022-2023 Impact Report

2022-2023 Summary Report and Financial Statement

2021-2022 Summary Report and Financial Statement

2020 – 2021 Annual Report

2019 – 2020 Annual Report

2018 – 2019 Annual Report

2017 – 2018 Annual Report

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Newsletters

2024 Winter Catch up Newsletter - View Newsletter
2024 Autumn Catch up Newsletter - View Newsletter
2024 Summer Catch up Newsletter - View Newsletter
2023 Spring Catch up Newsletter - View Newsletter
2023 Winter Catch up Newsletter - View Newsletter
2023 Autumn Catch up Newsletter - View Newsletter
2022 Winter – Connection - View Newsletter
2021 Summer Edition – Re-Entry: Experiencing the World Differently - View Newsletter
2021 Winter Edition – Behind The Scenes - View Newsletter
2020 Spring Edition – Hope – A Life Raft in Stormy Seas - View Newsletter
2020 Autumn Edition – The World in Chaos - View Newsletter
2019 – 25 years – Our Past, Present & Future Plans - View Newsletter
2018 THE LONG HAUL - View Newsletter
2017 TURBULENCE - View Newsletter
2016 A NEW NORMAL - View Newsletter
2015 CHANGE - View Newsletter
2014 TRANSITIONS - View Newsletter
2013 THE MAGIC OF MEMORIES - View Newsletter
2012 CHANGING SEASONS - View Newsletter
2011 THE FAR REACHING EFFECTS OF WORLD EVENTS - View Newsletter

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How we are funded

Community donations fund most of the NCCG’s services, we receive minimal government funding

Your contribution allows children to receive free and unlimited support – free because there should be no barrier to their care, and unlimited because grief is a changing and ongoing journey. Services for parents and carers are also partly subsidised by donations.

Thank you for helping us support bereaved children and their families at a traumatic time in their lives.

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