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Loss of a parent support in Australia
For anyone grieving a mother or father, at any age. Talk with people in Australia who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
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Help for loss of a parent in Australia
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Easy Ride Patient Transport, Sunshine
A small team supporting loss of a child and losing someone to suicide. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
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Clear Path Counselling, Brisbane
We help people with anticipatory grief and losing someone to suicide, in person in Brisbane and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
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Northside Debt Advice, Melbourne
A small team supporting losing someone to suicide and loss of a spouse or partner. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
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Open Door Psychotherapy, Geelong
Run by people who have been through loss of a child and losing someone to suicide themselves.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
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7 Cups
Free emotional support from trained listeners, online and anonymous, in many languages.
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GriefShare
Grief recovery support groups meeting weekly.
From people who came through it
“For anyone new to this: I've been there. For me it was in 2023. Mine was the will and my brother. I wake up most days without that dread. It's slow, but it does come back. Keep going, even slowly.”
Evening Attic 3 · been through loss of a parent“I'm not going to tell you everything happens for a reason and it doesn't so but you can get through it. I did, and I'm not especially strong. I take it a week at a time and A day at a time was too much pressure somehow.”
Aoi Sj · been through loss of a parent“If you're just starting this, the first thing I'd say is: the paperwork is not the grief, but it will keep dragging you back to it anyway. That's normal. Put the letters in one folder and deal with them on one set day a week. Tell your brother or sister what you need, even if it's just to sit in the same room. And when the ads come on, turn the radio off if you have to. It doesn't mean you're not coping. It means you loved her.”
Joyce L. · been through loss of a parent“When my dad died, I thought I would never feel normal again. And I was right, but also wrong. You don't feel normal, you feel different. The first months are the hardest. Accept help. My friend Mary brought me food, and I didn't want to eat it, but I did. Talk about your parent. Say their name. It helps. Don't worry if you cry in the supermarket. It happens. And if you have siblings, try to remember you are all hurting, even if you show it differently. Be patient with each other.”
Uni student K · been through loss of a parent