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Leaning Into Understanding and Education This National Missing Persons Week
ABC Central West, 6 August 2026
Loren O’Keeffe spoke on Central West radio about the vital work of The Missed Foundation, focusing on humanising missing loved ones and supporting the families left behind. During the interview, Loren discussed filling a critical gap by creating the organisation that the O’Keeffe family needed, offering various practical and emotional supports depending on families’ circumstances and wishes. She highlighted the long-term missing persons space, where The Missed Foundation steps in to help families navigate challenging circumstances and process the complex grief known as ambiguous loss.
Loren urged the public to recognise the scale of this issue, encouraging listeners during National Missing Persons Week to watch You Can’t Ask That on ABC iview and visit our website to learn about the issue. She emphasised that missing persons is not just a police issue, but a community issue where everyone has a role to play through education and understanding this National Missing Persons Week.
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