Find a bereaved group in my area
Finding a bereavement group in your area:
Grief, particularly in response to suicide, can be very difficult and overwhelming but there are organisations and programs that have particular knowledge and experience in providing resources, support and counselling to children, young people and adults who are bereaved by suicide.
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Bereavement Groups – Australia wide
Click here for a comprehensive list of bereavement groups around Australia from Support After Suicide
Click here for a comprehensive list of bereavement groups in each state from Postvention Australia
Lifeline
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Restoring the Heartbeat of Hope
| Location | Lower North Shore | Please Contact Diana Sands PhD, Clinical Member PACFA and CA |
| Summary | Sometimes when experiencing intense grief it can feel as if your heart falters and struggles to beat. In the group we will navigate the labyrinth of grief, creating a safe haven of connection, comfort and hope, with others experiencing this profound loss. The group program based on the ‘Walking in the Shoes Model’ will support participants through story-telling and creativity in strengthening and healing relationship with their loved one, in meaningful ways that nurture and promote growth. Together we will draw on a well of possibilities to soothe wounded hearts and restore the heartbeat of hope. |
| Facilitator | Dr. Diana Sands has for over two decades, provided family counselling and group programs for adults, adolescents and children. Diana lectures on Loss and Grief, Suicide Prevention, Postvention and Intervention, and has presented workshops and seminars in Australia and overseas based on her research in suicide grief and the ‘Tripartite Walking in the Shoes Model of Suicide Bereavement’ (Sands, 2008, 2009). |
| Website | www.bereavedbysuicide.com.au |
| dianasands@bereavedbysuicide.com.au |
| Summary | StandBy – Support after Suicide is a program of United Synergies, established in 2002 to meet the need for a coordinated community response to suicide. StandBy is now recognised as Australia’s leading suicide postvention program dedicated to assisting people and communities impacted by suicide. Stand By receives government funding to deliver a range of services and support. |
| Website | https://standbysupport.com.au/ |
| Call | Call our National office during Queensland business hours. |
| Phone | 0429 147 491 |
| standbynational@unitedsynergies.com.au |
Jesuit Social Services
| Summary | Support After Suicide assists children, young people and adults bereaved by suicide. We’ve delivered Support After Suicide throughout Melbourne and regional Victoria since 2004. |
| Website | https://jss.org.au/what-we-do/mental-health-and-wellbeing/support-after-suicide/ |
| Address | PO Box 271 Richmond VIC 3121 |
| Phone | Â (03) 9421 7640 |
| aftersuicide@jss.org.au |