Our work

Humanising missing loved ones, alleviating the impact on their families and transforming the way society responds

Our work creates awareness for missing persons and supports those left behind. We launch initiatives that challenge stereotypes and remove stigma, engage the media through strategic communications, empower families with sensitive and sensible opportunities, connect them to specialised supports, and educate the public on associated issues, like ambiguous loss.

We establish partnerships with stakeholders in industries that lessen the profound burden on those left behind.

Though unfunded, we are referred to by senior police, national mental health organisations, government-funded social workers and health providers.

We are sought out by academics, consultants, journalists and authors to provide guidance and commentary, and sensitivity-check documentation to better inform the public and authorities around the language, care and needs of people affected by the cause. [e.g. AFP’s Counselling Framework, Jacqueline Moriarty’s Gravity is the Thing, Erin Stewart’s The Missing Among Us and Glenna Thomas’ Gone]

Case studies

Work we’ve done to raise awareness and support families

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The Hope Narratives – Case study

Everyone’s definition and experience of hope is valid and malleable. Hope is…

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Missed Birthdays

After humanising missing loved ones through The Unmissables, we felt Australians were…

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The Unmissables

Sadly, all many people get to know about the people reported missing…

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Custom Casey

Fundraising is a tough slog for most charities, so you’ve got to…

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Matty Podcast

Podcasts are an excellent platform for loved ones of missing people to…

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Invisible Friends

Invisible Friends was considered ‘an ingenious way to put artificial intelligence to…

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100 A DAY

Shortly after Missed was founded in 2013, we received an offer to…

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Help Find Me

In 2014, international advertising agency Grey approached Missed in regard to a…

I’ve had the absolute pleasure of working with Missed recently and to say this is a network of brave, resilient individuals is a gross understatement.
– Corporate volunteer
If you’ve ever dealt with The Missed Foundation, you will feel the genuine care that is their backbone. This care and attention to detail also shines through their campaigns.
– Brother
Missed works tirelessly to support those experiencing ambiguous loss. As the only charity of its kind, Missed’s efforts have gone a long way in raising national awareness of this important issue.
– Partner
The Missed Foundation is the one client that every new staff member wants to learn about and work with. People love that we have them as an ongoing pro bono client.
– Corporate partner
Missed gave me strength, loving support and extremely helpful information and direction.
– Mother
I consider Loren and Missed family for everything they have done for ours as well as other families of missing persons.
– Brother
Missed being able to relate to what we go through is amazing, and I am so grateful for the ongoing support.
– Daughter
The guide website has been like a bible to our family.
– Sister
We weren’t able to get media attention until we started with Missed and now at least the public knows he’s missing.
– Father
Loren is a champion in the missing persons’ space. Thank you for shining a bright light on this subject and for giving those with lived experience a much-needed voice.
– Family

Annual Reports

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Annual Report 2023

2023 was a gargantuan year. We marked a milestone in turning 10,…

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Annual Report 2022

Missing Persons is a growing issue in this country. Last year, 53,000…

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Annual Report 2021

It’s been another year of adversity for most of the globe, as…

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Annual Report 2020

What a year. We started on a high after such a strong…

Support us

Missed runs on donations, pro bono and in-kind support