Acknowledgements

This resource has been developed as part of the Families and Friends of Missing Persons – Mental Health Information Project, an initiative of the Mental Health Association NSW, and is funded by the NSW Attorney General’s Department of NSW.

The resource was written by project officer Ann Dadich, with support and guidance provided by the project’s Reference Group, as well as family members and friends of missing persons. A heartfelt thank you is warmly extended to:

The FFMP Reference Group:

  • Chris Cole, Coordinator, Salvation Army Tracing Unit
  • Jill Faddy, Vice-President, Mental Health Association NSW Inc
  • Pauline Flint, Secretary, NSW Missing Persons Committee
  • Leonie Jacques, Senior Project Officer, Families & Friends of Missing Persons Unit, Attorney General’s Department of NSW
  • Caroline Blyth, Counsellor, Families & Friends of Missing Persons Unit, Attorney General’s Department of NSW
  • Steve Jeffery, Sergeant, NSW Police Missing Persons Unit
  • Karen Karakaya, Acting Sergeant, NSW Police Missing Persons Unit
  • Catriona Lorang, Consultant
  • Geoff McIntyre, Vice-President, Alzheimer’s Australia NSW
  • Heidi Ruef, Counsellor, Mission Australia Counselling Services

Other contributors:

  • Lesley Prior, Ellen Flint, Marisa.

Their experiences and comments have added great value to the resource.

Thanks also to the Missing Persons Unit, NSW Police, for producing the graphic design for this booklet.