Missing Australia Network Symposium for Families of Missing Persons

Saturday 23 November 2024, the Missing Australia Network Working Group (MANWG) held their inaugural Symposium for Families of Missing Persons, hosted by Search Dogs Sydney. The National Missing Persons Coordination Centre (NMPCC) were invited to attend the event which brought together families and friends who share the profound experience of having a missing loved one. 

The newly established MANWG aims to create a representative body for the families and friends of missing persons to combine the resources of community support groups and volunteer search organisations, to assist families in their efforts to locate their missing loved one.

The Symposium included a series of workshops to gather insights and perspectives to shape future initiatives of the MANWG and information sessions delivered by those with lived experience.

The NMPCC would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to those who shared the story of their missing loved one and details of their own personal experiences of navigating investigative and coronial processes and dealing with ambiguous loss.