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CEO:
Anne Wicking
Co-ordinator Events & Services: Jenny Galati
Co-ordinator Grief Awareness & Community Education: Josie Costanzo
Co-ordinator Volunteers (Centre & Telephone): Sue Brown
Co-ordinator Volunteers (Groups): Andrew McNess
Fundraising Development Officer: Josie Costanzo
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
Community Education Speaking Team 2009
Member of Mens space Support Group 2009

External:Retired Locomotive Driver
Trained Lifeline Telephone Counsellor
Director & Member of Self Help organisations
Established the Heather Bradley Memorial Trust 2010
Life long active interest in supporting families dealing with alcohol addictions
Vice President: Anne Edwards Bereaved mother of Alison (24) Heart failure

TCF Involvement:
Member of TCF since 2005
Centre Co- ordinator of Groups 2007 -2009
Support Group Facilitator 2009 - 2010
Centre Volunteer Board Member since 2010

External:
School Laboratory Technician
Vice President Laboratory Technicians' Association of Victoria

Treasurer: Daniel Bendel Bereaved father of Joshua (19)
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
Secretary: 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: 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
BankPastoral Care Worker

Board Member: Tony Gee Bereaved father of Nellie (15 who suicided in 2005)
TCF Involvement:
Board Member since January 2008
Trained After Hours Phone Support Sept 2008
Member of Suicide Support Group
Facilitator of Men's Space Group 2009

External:

Bachelor of Arts
Graduate Diploma of Educational Psychology
Masters in Suicidology
Founder of Life Is….. Foundation (not for profit dedicated to well being & harm prevention in children and young people.
Psychology Private Practice and works with Relationships Australia, Victoria Legal Aid, The Family Court
Board Member: Aparana Agrawal Bereaved mother of Kinshuk (21) Road accident
TCF Involvement:
TCF Involvment:Centre volunteer since 2009
Community Education Speaking Team 2009
Member of Board of Management 2010

External:
Risk Advisor National Australia Bank
Board Member: Kieran Witts Bereaved father of Justine (21) MVA
TCF Involvement:
Member of TCF since 2005
Member of Men's space
Board member since July 2010

External:
Bachelor of Education
Grad. Cert in Education (Career Development)
Cert. IV Training and Assessment
Volunteer at SVDP - Oznam house
Board Member : Helen McKebery Bereaved mother of Simon (10 weeks) and Benjamin (24)
TCF Involvement:
Centre Volunteer since 2009
Board Member snce 2010

External:
Graduate Diploma in Health Administration
Graduate Diploma in Organisational Behaviour.
Trained nurse.
Facilitator at the Augustine Centre in "Exploring Personal Relationships 1990 - 1994 and trained in Leadership and Development.
Worked as a nurse at the King Faisal Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 1994 - 2004.
Board Member : Jan McNess Bereaved mother of Jeremy (26) RAAF F11 Aircraft Crash
TCF Involvement :
Member since 1995
Group Leader – Geelong 1998 to 2008
Co-facilitator Social Support Group since 2000
Member of Support Group Review Committee 2009/10
Board Member since 2011

External:
Stenographer
Secretary
Librarian
Author

 


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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