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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.

Suicide Specific Counselling and Support

Victoria

– Melbourne

Support After Suicide
Location: Richmond, VIC
Phone: 03 9427 9899

Counselling and group programs. Counselling is available in other metropolitan locations: Lalor, Ferntree Gully, Dandenong and Melbourne CBD. Education, training and secondary consultation for education, health and welfare professionals across both metropolitan and rural Victoria. No cost.

Support After Suicide Group
Location: Richmond, VIC
Phone: 03 9427 9899

An opportunity for people who have been recently suicide bereaved to gain a greater understanding of their situation and to spend time and communicate with others who have also been bereaved by suicide. For information about the next support group go to News and Events.

The Compassionate Friends
Location: Victoria Wide
Phone: 03 9888 4944

Bereaved parent and sibling network. Suicide bereavement support group in Glen Waverley and general groups in Camberwell, Eltham, Sunshine. No fee.

Coroner's Court of Victoria -
Family and Community Support Service
Location: Melbourne CBD, VIC
Phone: 1300 309 519

Crisis counselling, information and referral. No fee.

– Geelong

After Suicide Support Group
Location: Geelong, VIC
Phone: 03 5226 7269

Hope Bereavement Care and Wesley Centre for Life Enrichment. Aims to support any person who has experienced the death of a young person by suicide. Third Tuesday of the month at 6.30pm.

ACT

– Canberra

Canberra StandBy Response Service
Location: Canberra, ACT
Phone: 1300 656 200

StandBy is a Suicide Bereavement Response Service that provides a 24-hour coordinated community crisis response to families, friends and associates who have been bereaved through suicide. The Canberra StandBy service is run by SupportLink and covers the ACT.

Canberra After Suicide Support
Location: Canberra, ACT
Phone: (02) 6282 6658

Canberra After Suicide Support (CASS) is a self-help group organised by people who have experienced the suicide of someone close. CASS assists people bereaved by suicide by providing: information about suicide bereavement and opportunities for them to meet others. CASS also organises the annual Remembrance Ceremony for Lives Lost to Suicide.

NEW SOUTH WALES

– Sydney

Support After Suicide Group - Department of Forensic Medicine
Location: Burwood, NSW
Phone: 02 8584 7800

Burwood RSL, 96 Shaftsbury Road, Burwood.
1st Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm (exc. January)
Bereaved By Suicide Group
Location: Chatswood / Mosman, NSW
Phone: 02 9419 8695 or 0414 721 653

Dr. Diana Sands. Professionally facilitated, mutual help therapeutic group.
WINGS of Hope
Email: contact@wingsofhope.org.au

The voice of people bereaved by suicide.
Support After Suicide
Location: Sutherland Shire, NSW
Phone: 02 9545 0299 or 0412 522 140

Sutherland United Services Club, East Parade.
Open group, third Tuesday of every month at 7.00pm
Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury
Location: Gordon, NSW
Phone:: 02 9498 8805

Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury offers a monthly support group for those bereaved by suicide. The meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 7 to 9pm.

– Dubbo & the Central West

National Association of Loss & Grief Suicide Network
Location: Dubbo, NSW
Phone: 02 6882 9222

Ann-Maree Hartley. Please contact the group coordinator for details.

– Port Macquarie

Support After Suicide
Location: Port Macquarie, NSW
Phone: 02 6581 2800

Open group held on the 4th Wednesday of the month from February to November. From time to time they may also offer a closed group. They also have a facebook group for adolescents. Life Matters also offer a newsletter for survivors and hold annual memorial servicers in Tinonee and Port Macquarie.

– Smeaton Grange

Lifeline Macarthur
Location: Smeaton Grange, NSW
Phone: 02 4645 7200

Lifeline Macarthur offers a Bereaved by Suicide Support Group. This group is an open group and is held monthly. For further information please contact the coordinator, Jacky Moore. Jacky likes to meet people before they attend the group for the first time.

– Wagga Wagga

Support After Suicide Group
Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW
Phone: 02 6922 4438 or 02 6922 5520

Support After Suicide group, meets monthly. Even months: second Friday at 12 noon. Odd months: second Wednesday at 6.00pm at the Wagga RSL Club, Dobbs St.

– Wyoming

Lifeline Central Coast NSW
Location: Wyoming, NSW
Phone: 02 4323 6105

Lifeline Central Coast NSW offer a Bereaved by Suicide Support Group.

QUEENSLAND

– Brisbane

Brisbane StandBy Response Service
Location: Brisbane, QLD
Phone: 0438 150 180

StandBy is a Suicide Bereavement Response Service that provides a 24-hour coordinated community crisis response to families, friends and associates who have been bereaved through suicide The Brisbane StandBy service is run by Lifeline part of Uniting Care.

Suicide Bereavement Group
Location: Brisbane, QLD
Phone: 07 3250 1900

Lifeline offers a monthly peer support group and an 8-week professionally facilitated psycho-educational group. These groups aim to provide information about suicide, guidance, support and contact with others who have experienced a similar loss.

Mt Gravatt Community Centre
Location: Brisbane, QLD
Phone: 1300 767 022

Peer facilitated meetings held 7.30pm every 2nd Friday.
1693 Logan Road,
Mt Gravatt, Queensland.

– Bundaberg

Neighbourhood Centre
Location: Bundaberg, QLD
Phone: 04155 1015

Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of each month, 10.30am
111 Targo Street
Bundaberg, Queensland

– Cairns

Far North Queensland StandBy Response Service
Location: Cairns, QLD
Phone: 0459 299 147

StandBy is a Suicide Bereavement Response Service that provides a 24-hour coordinated community crisis response to families, friends and associates who have been bereaved through suicide. The Far North Queensland StandBy service is run by Lifeline part of Uniting Care Community.
Red Cross House
Location: Cairns, QLD
Phone: 4045 2955 or 0407 695 891

Meetings: 2nd Friday of each month, 7.30pm
247 Lake Street
Cairns, Queensland

– Caloundra / Currimindi

Caloundra Living Beyond Suicide Support Group
Location: Currimindi, QLD
Phone: 07 5442 4277 or 0407 766 961

The Caloundra Living Beyond Suicide Support Group is supported by United Synergies Ltd.

Meetings: 1st Monday of Month, 10am
42 Croydon Ave,
Currimundi, Queensland

– Sunshine and Cooloola Coasts

Sunshine & Cooloola Coasts StandBy Response Service
Location: Tewantin, QLD
Phone: 0407 766 961

StandBy provides a 24-hour coordinated response to address the needs of families, friends and associates who have been bereaved through suicide. The service is managed by United Synergies Ltd.

– Townsville

Bereaved by Suicide Support Group
Location: Townsville, QLD
Phone: 02 4721 0151

Salvation Army.

South Australia

– Adelaide

Anglicare: Living Beyond Suicide
Location: Adelaide, SA
Phone: 1300 76 11 93

10am-10pm, 7 days a week.

Bereaved Through Suicide Support Group - Adelaide
Location: Hindmarsh, SA
Phone: 08 8332 8240

For people who have lost a relative, friend or colleague through suicide.
Telephone support: 8am - 8pm, 7 days per week.
Meetings: monthly, 3rd Wed, 7pm - 9pm.

Tasmania

– Devonport

North/North West Tasmania StandBy Response Service
Location: Devonport, TAS
Phone: 0439 556 660

StandBy provides a 24-hour coordinated response to address the needs of families, friends and associates who have been bereaved through suicide. The North/North West Tasmania StandBy service is run by CLS.

– Hobart

Southern Tasmania StandBy Response Service
Location: Hobart, TAS
Phone: 0400 183 490

StandBy provides a 24-hour coordinated response to address the needs of families, friends and associates who have been bereaved through suicide. The Southern Tasmania StandBy service is run by Lifeline Hobart

Western Australia

– Albany

Lighthouse Support Group
Location: Albany, WA
Phone: 0427 413 998 or 08 9841 5155

A beacon of light and hope for those bereaved by suicide.

– Broome

West Kimberley StandBy Response Service
Location: Broome, WA
Phone: 0458 889 937

StandBy provides a 24-hour coordinated response to address the needs of families, friends and associates who have been bereaved through suicide. The West Kimberley StandBy service is run by Kinway/Anglicare WA.

– Karratha

Pilbara StandBy Response Service
Location: Karratha, WA
Phone: 0438 611 999

StandBy provides a 24-hour coordinated response to address the needs of families, friends and associates who have been bereaved through suicide. The Pilbara StandBy service is run by the Pilbara Health Network

– Kununurra

East Kimberley StandBy Response Service
Location: Kununurra, WA
Phone: 0488 910 012

StandBy provides a 24-hour coordinated response to address the needs of families, friends and associates who have been bereaved through suicide. The East Kimberley StandBy service is run by Kinway/Anglicare WA.

– Perth

ARBOR
Location: Perth, WA
Phone: 08 9266 1029

ARBOR is a counselling and outreach service which provides support for people bereaved by suicide.

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Crisis Lines 24/7

Lifeline
Phone: 13 11 14

Suicide Callback Service
Phone: 1300 659 467

The Suicide Call Back Service provides crisis counselling to people at risk of suicide, carers of someone who is suicidal and those bereaved by suicide across Australia.

Hope For Life
Phone: 1300 467 354

For those who have lost a loved one to suicide.

Kids Helpline
Phone: 1800 55 1800

Kids Helpline is a counselling service for Australian children and young people aged between 5 and 25 years.

MensLine
Phone: 1300 78 99 78

MensLine Australia is a 24/7 telephone support, information and referral service, helping men to deal with relationship problems in a practical and effective way.

Griefline (VIC)
Phone: 03 9935 7400 (12.00pm - 3.00am)

Suicideline (VIC)
Phone: 1300 651 251
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Information and support packs for those bereaved by suicide

Separate packs have been prepared for each state and territory within Australia:

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Coronial Services

  • ACT - (02) 6207 1754
  • NSW - (02) 8584 7777
  • NT - (08) 8999 7770
  • QLD - (07) 3000 9342
  • SA - (08) 8204 0600
  • TAS - Hobart: (03) 6233 6202, Launceston: (03) 6336 2808
  • VIC - 1300 309 519
  • WA - (08) 9425 2900 or 1800 671 994
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Gay and Lesbian Support

NSW - Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service
02 8594 9596
1800 18 GLCS (5.30pm-10.30pm, 7 days)
SA - Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service
1800 18 22 33 (7pm-10pm weeknights)
QLD - Gay and Lesbian Welfare Association
1800 184 527 (7pm-10pm, 7 days)
VIC / TAS - Gay and Lesbian Switchboard
03 9663 2939 (Melbourne)
1800 184 527 (Regional VIC and Tasmania)
WA - Gay and Lesbian Community Service
9420 7201 (7pm-10pm weeknights)
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Parenting Support

ACT - Parentline Australian Capital Territory
(02) 6287 3833 (cost of a local call)
9am to 9pm, Monday to Friday
NSW - Parentline New South Wales
1300 1300 52 (cost of a local call)
24 hours a day, seven days a week
QLD & NT - Parentline Queensland and Northern Territory
1300 30 1300 (cost of a local call)
8am to 10pm, seven days a week
SA - Parent Helpline South Australia
1300 364 100 (cost of a local call)
24 hours a day, seven days a week
TAS - Parentine Line Tasmania
1300 808 178 (cost of a local call)
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
VIC - Parentline Victoria
13 22 89 (cost of a local call)
8am to 12am Monday to Friday, 10am to 10pm weekends.
WA - Parent Help Centre Western Australia
(08) 9272 1466 or 1800 654 432 (free for STD callers)
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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