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Our Organisation
 


CEO:
Anne Wicking
Co-ordinator Community Education & Bereaved Parent/Sibling Services: Fiona Heylan
Co-ordinator Grief Awareness Program:
Josie Costanzo
Co-ordinator Volunteers (Centre & Telephone): Sue Brown
Co-ordinator Volunteers (Groups, Magazine, Library, Phone Friends): Andrew McNess
Administration Accounts Officer: Paul Gadsden


 
President: John Bradley Bereaved father of Heather (26) Suicide
TCF Involvement:
Centre Volunteer since 2006
Suicide Support Group Leader 07
Board member since September 08

External:

Retired Locomotive Driver
Director & Member of Self Help organisations
Trained Lifeline Telephone Counsellor
Active interest in helping families dealing with alcohol addictions
Vice President: Tony Gee Bereaved father of Nellie (15 who suicided in 2005)
TCF Involvement:
Board Member since January 2008
Trained After Hours Phone Sept 2008
Member of Suicide Support Group
Facilitator of MenSpace

External:

Bachelor of Arts, Graduate Diploma of Educational Psychology Masters in Suicidology,
Established Life Is…Foundation
(not for profit dedicated to harm prevention & well being) Psychologist in Private Practice – sessional work with Relationships Australia, Victoria Legal Aid & the Family Court
Treasurer: Theresa Yeo Bereaved mother of Clara (7) Drowning
TCF Involvement:
Centre Volunteer since 2002
Board Member since September 2005
Treasurer since September 2005

External:
Bachelor of Accounting (Singapore)
Auditor in Public Accounting Firm & Bank
Pastoral Care Worker
Secretary :Andrew McNess Bereaved Sibling of Jeremy (26) Airforce Aircraft crash
TCF Involvement:
Sibling Newsletter Editor since July 2008
Board Member since Feb 09

External:
Research fellow currently working at Epworth Emergency
Board Member: Sue Beale Bereaved sister of Lindsay (19) Road Accident
TCF Involvement:
Sibling Group Leader Eltham May 06 to May 08
Board Member since September 08
Sibling Website Forum Moderator – late 08

External:

Sole Parent of two girls
Merchandiser
Committee Member of Parents Association
Currently studying Diploma of Counselling
Board Member: Daniel Bendel  
TCF Involvement:
Suicide Support group since February 2003
Suicide Support Group Leader 2006/2007
Suicide Support Social Group Leader since 2007
Board Member August 2009

External:
Professional Accountant, FCPA
Company Director and consultant to various companies

 


Editors:
Deb Gates and Jo Tolsher
Team Members: Barb Beames, Judy Dowling, Maria Jones
Proof Readers: Jenny Scott and Andrew McNess
Layout & Graphics: Hollografix

 
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