History The Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Association of South Australia Inc, now trading as SIDS and Kids, was formed by a group of parents in October 1977.  Our main aim was to raise funds for research and to educate the community about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Today we have a much broader charter encompassing support for families who experience sudden unexpected death of an infant or child from 20 weeks gestation to 6 years of age, education programs to reduce infant mortality and funding of research to find the causes of these deaths. Our services are almost totally reliant on the generosity of the community, especially through our key annual fundraiser, Red Nose Day.

SIDS and Kids SA Team:

Chief Executive Officer
Dr Samantha Mead 

Business Development Manager
Michelle Jewels-Parsons  

Finance Officer
Kristy Aufderheide

Senior Counsellor
Maurissa Ailion 

Counsellor
Peter Papps 

Senior Education Consultant
Maxine Weber  

Education Manager

Dorothy Crosby

 (See our gallery for more details and photos of our team)

SIDS and Kids Management Committee  

President
Mark Sheehy

Treasurer
Steve Formosa

Committee Member
Angela Falkenberg  

Committee Member
Pauline Glover  

Committee Member
Therese Roberts

Committee Member
Alan Kennedy

VALE MARY ZOLLO (deceased)  SIDS and Kids South Australia Founding President and  Life Member  

Mary Zollo was our founding President and a Life Member of SIDS and Kids South Australia, Past Patron of the Sudden Infant Death Research Foundation Inc. Her commitment and drive following the death of her son Robert, helped to establish an organisation that has saved the lives of thousands of babies and funded millions of dollars in research. Our thoughts are with Charlie, Christine, Peter, Kathy and Paul at this sad time. 

Mary’s work will continue to be  appreciated every day by the families who are supported by our organisation. At peace.  

The Board and Staff SIDS and Kids South Australia  

SIDS and Kids South Australia Life Members  

Dean Edgecombe, Gerry Blackshaw, Mary Zollo (deceased), Dr Susan Beal, Maxine Weber, Neidra Hill, Judy Hoffman, Margaret Higgins and Trevor Brodie.