A range of services are available to support you and your family and friends after someone has died.
Carer services
| Carer Gateway 1800 422 737 | Practical information, resources and counselling for carers. |
| CarerHelp | Information for people caring for someone at end of life. |
| Young Carers Network | Support for young people under 25 caring for a family member or friend. |
Counselling and support services
| Australian Psychological Society | Use the “Find a Psychologist” search to look for someone in your area. |
| Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 | 24-hour telephone counselling service; online and email counselling available 7 days a week. |
| Canteen 1800 835 932 | Supports young people aged 12–25 affected by their own or a close family member’s cancer diagnosis. |
| Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 | Telephone and online counselling service and crisis support for young people aged 5–25. |
| Lifeline 13 11 14 | 24-hour telephone crisis support and suicide prevention service. |
| Redkite 1800 592 410 | Offers financial, emotional and educational support for people with cancer aged up to 18, as well as their families and networks. |
| Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 | 24-hour telephone and online counselling for people affected by suicide. |
Grief-specific services
| Feel the Magic 1300 602 465 | In person and online camps and grief resources for kids aged 7–18 after the death of a parent, guardian or sibling. |
| Grief Australia | Resources for people experiencing grief. |
| GriefLine 1300 845 745 | Telephone and online counselling service and support groups for all Australians who have experienced a loss. |
| GriefLink | Online information for the bereaved and grieving, carers, friends and colleagues. |
| Red Nose Grief and Loss 1300 308 307 | Online and telephone support for anyone affected by the death of a baby or child. |
| The Compassionate Friends Australia 1300 064 068 | 24-hour grief telephone support, YouTube channel, support groups, online information, one-on-one peer support. |
NSW support links
| Multicultural Health Communication Service | Provides multilingual health information, including about bereavement and grief. |
| National Association for Loss and Grief (NALAG NSW) | Provides free, confidential, grief and loss support services. |
| NSW Government Grief Support | Information and support for people with cancer and their carers. Service NSW’s Savings Finder can help you find rebates and vouchers to help with the cost of living. |
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A/Prof Lisa Beatty, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Consulting Clinical Psychologist, Flinders University Institute of Mental Health and Wellbeing, SA; Sandra Anderson, Consumer; Dr Alexandra Clinch, Palliative Medicine Specialist and Deputy Director, Palliative Care, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC; Christopher Hall, Chief Executive Officer, Grief Australia; Nathan MacArthur, Specialist Grief Counsellor and Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Sydney Grief Counselling Services, NSW; Linda Magann, Clinical Nurse Consultant – Palliative Care, St George Hospital, NSW; Palliative Care Australia; Richard Upton, Consumer; Lesley Woods, 13 11 20 Consultant, Cancer Council WA.
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