January 2012 Dear Families, Welcome to the

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January 2012
Dear Families,
Welcome to the January issue of our newsletter. If you are
receiving our newsletter for the first time, we sadly welcome
you to our centre.
The past couple of months have been very busy here at the
centre, especially with the recent staff changes, as we are
learning to work together as a new team. We have had a
huge cleanup and re-arrange of the offices, so if you haven’t
dropped in recently we would love you to come and see the
changes.
We recently welcomed Helen Rawsthorne as our new
Regional Manager, and she is already doing a fantastic job
representing our organisation in the community providing
education and awareness.
Wishing you all a peaceful and safe New Year.
Kate, Shellie, Annie, Helen, Moira and Leone
Hi, my name is Helen Rawsthorne. I recently joined SIDS and Kids Hunter Region. I am the working mum of
two rapidly growing daughters and the new Regional Manager.
I am a local girl, born and bred in the Hunter Region. Following high school I attended the University of
Newcastle and graduated with a Diploma in Applied Science (Nursing). I continued my nursing education
with the NSW College of Nursing Certificate in Oncological Nursing and, in 2006, a course in Haematology &
Haemopoietic Cell Transplantation. I am also trying to complete a Certificate 4 in Frontline Management,
between working full time and driving my two kids to dancing, drama and other activities.
I have worked as a Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Educator and Clinical Trial
Coordinator at Lingard Private Hospital.
I left clinical nursing in 2003 and joined the Leukaemia Foundation. I was a Support Services Co-ordinator
with responsibility for education, both of health professionals and the community, co-ordinating local support
groups for people with blood and bone marrow cancers and their carers, co-ordinating the first national
telephone forum for people with chronic myeloid leukaemia. I was also responsible for the provision of
financial, practical and emotional support to patients and their families.
I intend to be a passionate advocate on behalf of families in the Hunter who have been affected by the death
of a child. I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible and providing the support services that the
people of the Hunter need and deserve.
SIDS and Kids Hunter Region, 78 Stewart Ave Hamilton South NSW 2303. PO Box 64, The Junction NSW 2291.
Telephone 02 49693171 (24hour bereavement support. Facsimile: 02 49693170
Patrons: Mrs Margaret McNaughton AM, Mr Mark Richards OAM, Mrs Jenny Richards.
Sudden Infant Death Association Newcastle & District Inc. ABN 91 023 618 500
Registered under the provisions of the NSW Charitable Fundraising Act 1999, No CFN 10715
2012 Support Groups
Next Year our Groups will be changing format to better suit our
families needs. We currently have a number of different groups,
however next year our monthly groups will have a certain topic
eg; Making Memories, Coping with Birthdays and
Anniversaries, Dealing with family and friends, Coping with Christmas
etc.
We have had similar groups to this in the past, and have found them
to be very effective, with greater numbers attending.
In January we will be sending out the new 2012 Group Brochures, so
please phone or email us if you are interested in receiving one.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions
regarding the changes.
IMAAGE Crystal Portraits
SIDS and Kids Hunter Region are an authorised
agent for IMAAGE Crystal
Portraits.
Graphic artists can take your precious baby’s
photograph and convert it into either a
2-Dimensional or 3-Dimensional image which is
then laser etched within your own crystal piece,
making a unique, customised and lasting memory.
They would also make a beautiful gift for special
occasions for family and friends.
Contact SIDS and Kids Hunter Region for a
Brochure or to place an order.
Ph: 49693171
email: hunterregion@sidsandkids.org
Peer Support Training
During September and October this year, we held our latest peer support training, over 3 days.
It was a beautiful group of bereaved mums and a great success. New friendships were formed
and now the peer supporters are being matched to support newer bereaved parents.
Huge thank you to Karen Barrett who facilitated the training, with the support of Moira, Leone
and Kate.
“The Wing Girls”
Back: Leone, Jen, Katrina,
Sharon, Tamara, Susan,
Amanda, Sharyn, Amy & Toni
Front: Bronwyn, Ev, Kristy,
Brooke & Belinda
Thanks SUBWAY Marketown
for donating lunch for the
three days!
Thanks BELFLORA for
donating the
beautiful flowers we
gave to Karen
Moira, Karen & Leone
Our thoughts are with the families who are experiencing an anniversary around this time.
We remember those precious children who are listed below, and those names who do not appear.
Zachary Brown
Simon Glenn Burr
Bradley Stewart Buyers
Siarn Young
Bailey Mark Hoffman
Abbey Louise Margaret Ryan
Marona Naidoo
Mitchell Squires
Domonic Parsons
Alannah Belan
Kody Beavan
Jack William Berry
Marcus Hammond / Mason
Justin Tozer
Abbey Ellen Darbin
Damien Mattson
Skytelle Ann Nebauer
Jesse Adam Cappellacci
Tyrone De Looze
David Paul Meredith
Sophie Grace Thompson
Ariana Bishop
Aaron Connor Stuckings
Caitlin Maree Brady
Angus Filby
Jett Ritter
Jonis Bodhi Serafin
Charlotte Alexandra Brady
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Baby Stuckings
Charlie Colin Woodard-Knight
Cooper Sutcliffe-Holland
Baby Forrest
Kyla Burns
Jake Thomas Hughes
Harper Grace sharman
Tayadora Maree Rix
Blake Carter
Jordan Jesse Hughes
Aiden James Whitehead
Bethany Martin
Ella Grace Davidson
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Our thoughts are with the families who are experiencing an anniversary around this time.
We remember those precious children who are listed below, and those names who do not appear.
Joshua Burns
Ashton Ryan Davies
Elijah Sly
Koby Roden
Bella Rose Buckingham
Fergus James Robinson
Grace Elizabeth Bird
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Annie Martin
Alice Martin
Toby John Moore
Melanie MacBean
Edward Martin Martin
Gemma Locock
Amy Paige Heddle
Ella May Tearne-Frank
Jordan William Thompson
Connor Lachlan Hyde
Lara Jane Nipperess
Aiden Allan Hibbit
Safra Kemppainen
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Junior Sullings
Kaitlyn Nicole Broderick
Lewin Baz Haug
Riley Kaan Kuppers
Maddison Bailey Anderson
Lachlan David McKie
Jack Walter
Rohan Douglas Ting
Mia Davies
Jackson James Anthony Williams
Alyssa Ruth Burrell
Lia Johanna Smith
Peter Erik Matikainen
Jed Bailey
Katelyn Rose McKenna
Cody Barry Wood
Cora Skye Parker
Rose Grace Maria Boardman
Braith Bradley Carbis
Jake Tyson Sterjovski
Luke Wyatt Sterjovski
Nicholas Jabour
Bella Marea Saide
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In this place we walk
the inner corridors of
people’s lives
Therefore walk softly
with wonder and awe
for no greater
privilege
can they give
than to open their
hearts
and let another in
~Author unknown
Our thoughts are with the families who are experiencing an anniversary around this time.
We remember those precious children who are listed below, and those names who do not appear.
Emily Jasmine Lubbers
Reef Phillip Rodgers
Steven Mark Robert Croucher
Grace Elizabeth Noble
Alex Nean (Jr)
Janai Ella Middleton
Alex Young
John Matthew Burr
Alex Shane Neilsen
William Harry Facey
Skye Stewart-Jurd
Logan Young
Charlie Robert Hoy
Charlie Martin
Thomas Martin
Bella Ann Nebauer
Bailey Kennath John Parkinson
Alexandra Grace Fisher
Isla Black
Kelsey Greer Sutherland
Michael Denis Wilton
Shaune Mark Farnham
Joshua Faulkner
Grain
Brooke Ashley Elezabeth Higgins
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Zachary William Parker
Leah Jane Richardson
Dylan James Knight
Baby Henry
Rory Herringe
Aiden James Roser
Kathryn Maree Lazarus
Cameron Lee Nixon
Tianna Jade Schumaker-Weston
Jack Ryan Moyle
Harry Aslett
Brielle Jayde Koulis
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Cody Patrick Wicks
Lahni Harris
William Anderson-Goulding
Star Honey Angel Dickason
Kieren Robert Naetana Eddy
Mark Hawkett
Olivia Burgoyne
Brodie Young
Benjamin David Holloway
Joseph Sinclair Babacci Shannon
Aidan Patrick Whitfield
Grace Nellems
Claire Louise Hughes
John Michael Turner
Darcy Gallagher
Zeke Carmody - Mason
Caitlin Louise Howden
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Our thoughts are with the families who are experiencing an anniversary around this time.
We remember those precious children who are listed below, and those names who do not appear.
Baby Forrest
Peace Sillett
Jacob Paul Boucher
Jasmine Carys Kyte
Angus John Robert Baxter
Josiah Griffiths
Kody Beckton Weekes
Tayla Peterson
Elkan Jaymez Laws
Maxx William Albury
Luke James Morison
Amelia Ava Wilton
Kaiden Jack Allan Blakemore
Zane Graham Burgess
Cooper Mickle
Sophie Wishart
Connor Allan Clark
James Smith
Charlotte White
Maddison Lily Manewell
Rebecca Robinson
Brianna Grace Sharkey
Luke Scott Goodwin
Ruby -Faith Douglas
Bryce Tyler Reynolds
Baby Langford
Brent Jordan Londrigan
Ruby Ella Gover
Cooper John Lund
Fergus Oisin Quigley
Olivia Hoslin
Phillip Arthur Prowse
Ella Marie Hensell
Archie Michael Valentine
Isaac Lewis Porter-Steele
Massimo Gerardi
Skye Rose Gartrell
Addison Olivia Kolk
Bailey John Hughes
Thomas Ethan Ward
Aroha Alexandra Tipene
Lucas Samuel McTaggart
Jesi Jane Lee
Nicholas Duncan MacKay
Caleb Peter Sly
Eden Miner
Alex Miner
Charlotte May Reynolds
Sebby wilbow
Jye Hughes
Zarra Ann Hardy
Zac Graeme Taylor
Peter Michael Connors
Josephine Angel Payne
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Our thoughts are with the families who are experiencing an anniversary around this time.
We remember those precious children who are listed below, and those names who do not appear.
Baby Corbett
Malachi Caleb John Jimmieson
Matthew McLean
Jayden Tyler Brook
Lana Theresa Williams-Tayt
August Lally
Lachlan O'Connell
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Jacob Peter Matthews
Sally Jemimah Mayes
Freya Girvan Sheriff
Sydney Rose Charles
Patience Blue Charles
Grace Martin
Nathan Barry Morris
Thomas McGlynn
Charlie Robert Gore-Hawkins
David Vassallo
Baby Byfield
Joshua Sutherland
Charlie Jackson Asplin
Riley Owen Gay
Eligh Sarnelli-McDonald
Jessica Anne Bell
Matthew Murphy
Casey Maree Turner/Scales
Scott Andrew Heggie
Indi_Rose Greentree
Mathew Ian Jones
Ryan Stewart Pickles
Mathew Ian Jones
Layla Joy Bowley
Joshua Howard
Kylar Ann Sippel
Kiyarna Marriott
Elijah Maynard Walters
Alicia Bartlett
Joshua Robert Cashin
Brodie William Hunt
Daniel Charles Robertson
Bonnie Anne Copetti-Perret:
Chloe Peterson
Dainna Peterson
Jayden Jack Bashford
Jamie Paul Coleman
Fire-fly
Elle-Mae Shelton
Tyler Toombs
Charlotte Rose Harper
Emily Maria Niness
Kaiden John Truebody
Samuel Turner
Noah Thomas Vas
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Our thoughts are with the families who are experiencing an anniversary around this time.
We remember those precious children who are listed below, and those names who do not appear.
Hamish William Middleton
Jessie Anne Kate Sullivan
Maggie Joy Woolcott
Gabby Danovaro
Shae Catherine Bowley
Chloe Louise Peters
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Benjamin Alexander Zachary
Young
Kurtis Craig Boys
Jarvis Terrence Boys
Darcy Martin Boys
Josh Blanch
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Angus Jay Woolcott
Michael Argyvarkis
Jemima Louise Green
Tanner Young
Christopher Shaun Hector
Ashley Anna Blunt
Oliver Layton
Bradley John Hallinan
Graeme Richardson
Cooper Roy Jenkins
Sienna Mary Rees
Madalyn Grace McMahon
Jaxon McGrorey-Smith
Jay Martin
Bethany Lee Kerr
Thomas Randall
Leah Fuge
Eileen Joyce Duce
Brendon James Clark
Baylee John Capes
Charlotte Lawrence
Danny Heard
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Miranda Nean
Jane Martin
Rabeh Zac Taylor Rifahi
Zane Adam Mitchell
Rebecca Robertson
Levi Samuel Berry
Jonah Pete Owens
Jayden Matthew Lynch
Georgia Mary Duckett
Maddison - Roze Etienne
Andre David Levene Drylie
Sara "Peanut" Smith
Lilliana Ryan
Joshua Brooker
Christopher Beckingham
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2011 Memorial Services
Muswellbrook Support Group met on Wednesday 9th November for their Memorial Ceremony.
We had nine present and after a delayed start, due to the
area not being ready, we honoured our “Little Ones” with a
theme that represented the stone that falls into the river
and the ripple effect it has on the surrounding water surface.
Just as our loss has had an impact on all
the souls around us
The little boats held messages to our “Little Ones” and were
placed on the blue, which represented to continuous flow of
the river of life.
We followed the Ceremony with a lovely lunch and time to
chat. Our next meeting will be our last for the year and also
our Christmas get together.
The annual Memorial Service for the Newcastle region
was held at Northville Lodge, Edgeworth, on the 27th of
November. The theme was butterflies, and we had a
wonderful attendance of families.
Many thanks to the Northville Lodge and New Heights
Christian Church for donating the venue and refreshments, it is very much appreciated.
Thank you to the brave bereaved mums who read poems during the service, and thanks to the beautiful live
music performances from Shae Matzon and John Noble.
Stork News
Kelly and Darren James
Welcome
Francesca Eloise Claire
Born 21st June 2011
A Sister for Grace, Jacqueline, “Sienna” and Phoenix
Kylie Lipinski and Jarrod Sault
Welcome
Jye Sault
Born 30th September 2011
A brother for “Jackson”
Alisha and Leonard Hensell
Welcome
Benjamin
Born 14th November 2011
A brother for Michael and
“Ella”
Nicole and Darren Fuller
Welcome
Koby Ryder
Born 14th October 2011
A Brother for Abby and
“Hayley”
Melissa and Peter New
Welcome
Zack Allen
Born 21st November 2011
A Brother for “Chloe”, Reece
and Cooper
If you have a new addition to your
family, we’d love to hear about it for
our next newsletter!
"A Mother’s Love cannot be measured
by increments of time …an entire lifetime
of love can be squeezed into a few brief
miraculous moments when necessary…."
Excerpt from “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
“All men have the stars but they are not the same things for different people. For some, who are travellers, the stars are guides. For others they are
no more than little lights in the sky. For others, who are scholars, they are
problems. For businessman they were wealth. But all these stars are silent.
You– you alone–will have the stars as no one else has them–”
"And at night you will look up at the stars.
My star will just be one of the stars, for you. “In one of the stars I shall be
living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars
were laughing, when you look at the sky at night
And so you will love to watch all the stars…
You–only you–will have stars that can laugh.
I shall not leave you”
There is sweetness
in the laughter of all the stars....
and in the memories of those we love.
(Submitted and read by Brooke Bailey at the memorial ceremony)
"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal,
love leaves a memory
no one can steal."
~Author Unknown
"A Thousand Words Can't Bring You Back,
I Know Because I Tried
And Neither Can a Million Tears
I Know Because I Cried."
~Author Unknown
Angels with beautiful wings of silk and
crowns of baby rosebuds all live together
in a castle and when the angels want to
go someplace, they just whistle and a
cloud floats to the castle door and picks
them up. And the angels ride through the
sky riding the cloud like a magic carpet –
under the moon and through the stars
until they’re right above us. That’s how
they look down and see if we’re all right
and sometimes even send messages to
us.
~ submitted by Melanie Mills in memory
of Charlotte
Our Heroes!
Thanks Kia for making our Outreach
Programs Possible!
Thank you Clarence Town
IGA for providing us with an
in-store
token box! Please choose us
if you are shopping in the
Clarence Town IGA
Peter Schultz from Hunter Imaging presenting
the generous donation cheque of $7500 to
Helen Rawsthorne
Thank you Juley from Lollypotz
Newcastle, for your ongoing
support and donations.
Thanks to Peta from Brokenwood
Wines for organising our Wine
Drive!
Thank you WesTrac &
Darley for your generous donations
Diva and Dude For a Day!
Huge thanks to Gayle Davies for
organising this fun event, our very worthy
winners were Diva—
Diva—Belinda Berry and
DudeDude-Wes Neilson
Runner Up Dudes were Peter Gallagher and Stewart White
Runner up Divas were Kristyn Rourke and Sarah Gallagher
Christmas Raffle
Huge thanks to Tamara
King and Kristyn Rourke for
organising a fabulous
Raffle, with prizes
generously donated from
businesses around the
Lower Hunter.
Tamara, Annie and Kristyn
A big thank you to the SIDS
and Kids Management
committee—Paul Shepherd,
John McNaughton, Gillian
Mee and Jeremy Hoslin. We
really appreciate the time
and effort you all put into the
organisation
Many thanks to
Leone, who is an
amazing
volunteer, we are
so lucky to have
her here!
(Pictured with
Gillian Mee from
the Management
committee)
Upcoming Events—
Events—2012….
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“The Water Child” a play by Emma Wood,
Newcastle Theatre Company
2nd March 2012
Trivia Night, Raymond Terrace Bowling Club
28th April
Red Nose Day
29th June 2012
Rhapsody in Red “Spring Ball”, Wests
Leagues Club
1st September
Bluey’s Barn Dance, Main Creek
19th November
Warehouse Shopping Trip Oct/Nov—TBA
In Memory of our Gemma Fundraising Page
Paul Cornwall's Fundraising Page
Unique Photography's Fundraising Page
Tillys Play and Development's Fundraising Page - doing it for SIDS
and Kids!!
Pauline Lewis' Fundraising Page
Sarah Noonan's Fundraising Page
4eligh's Fundraising Page
Chad Ridley's Fundraising Page
Joanne Burr's Fundraising Page
Determination's Fundraising Page
Bradley King's Fundraising Page
A moment in our arms, a lifetime in our hearts. Fundraising Page
Thank you!!!
DID YOU KNOW…….
SIDS and Kids Hunter Region has it’s own Everyday hero account?
You can create your own online fundraising page and collect donations in
support of us! Make sure you choose the SIDS and Kids Hunter Region
logo!
www.everydayhero.com.au
Be sure to tell you family and friends that we
have a number of great things for sale here at
our drop-in
centre that can be bought at any time. We would
love their support.
$10
$15
The wonderful
sounds of
Ashleigh Grace
$60
$20
2012 SIDS and Kids Calender
$20 each
Available at our Drop-in Centre
and participating businesses.
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Giggletot and
Snugglemum,
Cardiff South
Swish Lily, Whitebridge
WHO Printing, Mayfield
West
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The Greater Building
Society Hamilton
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If you would like to contribute to our
newsletter, please email your submissions
of stories & poems to
hunterregion@sidsandkids.org
Terrace Tiles,
Heatherbrae
Hunter Imaging