There are many service available for the public offering help and support with loss and grief.
Some of these are:
The Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement is a not for profit organisation established to provide a range of education, counselling, research and clinical services for those working in and affected by experiences of grief and bereavement.
SANDS (Miscarriage, Stillbirth & Neonatal Death support - 'A little life not a little loss') promoting awareness, knowledge, support and understanding following the death of a baby from the time of conception through to infancy
SIDS and Kids is dedicated to saving the lives of babies and children during pregnancy, birth infancy and childhood. We deliver on our vision through world class research; evidence based education and bereavement support and advocacy.
The Bereavement Care Centre offers complete bereavement care services including bereavement counselling, educational courses, educational books & DVDs and information for bereaved adults and children. Go to the Resources section on our menu for links to our services.
GriefLink an information resource on death-related grief for the community and professionals. As the site is based in South Australia some information about support services and educational activities is specific to that State.
Grief and the Grieving Process: Grief is a normal yet complex phenomenon, which has been broadly explained through the Descriptive and Process theories. The former depict the phenomenology of the grief process in a basic and descriptive way, but lack an explanation as to why or how grief responses occur. The latter, provides a model for the psychological mechanisms underlying grief and investigates the purposes behind these mechanisms (Barbato & Irwin, 1992).
Good Grief Ltd. builds resilience in and brings hope to children, young people and adults who have experienced significant change, loss and grief.
NALAG is a not-for-profit association of individuals and organisations that in partnership with Government and other organisations works to facilitate and improve the community's awareness of loss and grief issues and its capacity to effectively respond to loss and grief including bereavement.
Helpguide was launched in 1999, following the suicide of Robert and Jeanne Segal’s daughter, Morgan. We believe that Morgan’s tragedy could have been avoided if she had had easy access to supportive health information. Helpguide is focused on providing articles that are motivating, balanced, and ad-free—easy to look at, easy to understand, and above all useful.
Aged Care Australia - help with health - Grief, loss and support. Grief is a natural reaction to a painful loss. It is a normal emotion. We feel grief when someone dies and also during and after other major changes and losses in our lives.