In October 2014, MPAN sent a proposal to the producers of Network Ten's 'The Project' seeking a regular segment to profile Australia's long term missing. Agreeing to a monthly arrangement, the first package went to air on Thursday 11 December 2014 to mark three months since the disappearance...
The team from Neighbourhood Watch first interviewed Loren in April 2013, when the idea of MPAN was still very much just an idea. For National Missing Persons Week 2014, they caught up to talk about what's been happening. ...
Rebecca McLaren spoke with us about the recognition, power and importance of community support in the context of missing persons. We launched the 100 A DAY campaign in time for National Missing Persons Week 2014 to highlight the prevalence of the issue, humanise missing loved...
For National Missing Persons Week, WIN News highlights the issue of missing persons in Victoria, where there were over 8,400 reported cases in the past 12 months. Noting that people we pass on the street could very well be registered as missing, Victoria Police stresses...
The Herald Sun, 3 August 2014 More than three years after her brother disappeared, Loren O’Keeffe has never lost hope.And now, through the Missing Persons Advocacy Network (MPAN), the Richmond resident is making sure other families missing loved ones don’t lose hope either. Read the full article here....
Studio Thick, September 2013 Developing a practical guide to searching for missing persons. In September 2013, Studio Thick hosted a workshop that invited family members of missing Australians to share their insight and discuss what assistance they needed (and need) at varying stages of their search. The team at...
Qurinidi Advocate, 13 August 2014 On Saturday 2 August 2014, Melissa-Jane Pouliot hosted the inaugural Picnic Day for Missing People to honour her cousin, Ursula Barwick. The event was held in Quirindi, just south of Tamworth, where the cousins grew up. MPAN was invited to the event, and...
To mark National Missing Persons Week, the Macleay Newsroom conducted a thorough investigation into the experiences of families when someone disappears. After interviews with MPAN board members and families of long term missing Australians, the piece was written by Andrew Leeson - Statewatch Editor, with reporting...
Sunday Telegraph, 9 March 2014 They are women inspired. Determined to make the world better, and with a small notion of how, they were given the extraordinary opportunity to do exactly that. And what a difference they’ve made. Jackie Ruddock, Kat Armstrong, Juliette Wright and Loren O’Keeffe all...
New York-based SmartPlanet conducted a lengthy interview with MPAN Founder Loren O'Keeffe, and Studio Thick Director Damon O'Sullivan, to highlight the role that citizens play in the realm of social policy: What's the next big thing in public services? Citizens....
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