Resources for Families
Articles of Interest
Over time we have found and written articles that may be of interest. A list of those articles can be found here.
AIFP Community Resources
We offer families a number of resources which may be of assistance at any of the stages of chronic or terminal illness, ageing, dying and death, funeral care and grief and counselling services.
If you know of any resources that you believe would benefit others please share them with our Communications Director at comms@aifp.org.au
(formerly Alzheimer's Australia)
It’s never easy to lose someone you love. Losing a loved one to an aggressive cancer such as mesothelioma can be even more difficult, because a family member or close friend may be taken far too soon, bringing a sense of shock with feelings of grief, sadness and even depression.
Mesothelioma Grief Support’s guide will help you cope with the loss, understand grief and how to support others as well as other information.
Download the Mesothelioma Grief Guide here.
Learn about how children deal with grief and loss.
Pregnancy Loss Australia (formerly known as Teddy Love Club) is a national support program for bereaved families who suffer the loss of their baby or babies from miscarriage, stillbirth, termination for foetal abnormality and neonatal loss through our early
support program and professional support services.
PLA provide a range of support services including:
· Ongoing Professional Counselling
· Free Call 1800 Bereavement Support Line
· Online Bereavement Support groups
· Support Group Meetings
· First Australian Bear Giving Program
· Informative one of its kind Resource Book
· Complete Care Packs offered to every maternity hospital
· Cuddle Cot National Program
· National Grief and Loss Library
· Australia Wide Newsletter
PLA hope their website is a valuable, supportive resource for you. Please know you are always welcome to contact them to talk with someone who understands and cares. www.pregnancylossaustralia.org.au/
Sands Australia
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National Bereavement SupportTelephone Support – 1300 0 SANDS (1300 072 637) Volunteer parent supporters are on call 24/7. Email support support@sands.org.au |
Contact a local SANDS office
Sands - Qld505 Bowen Terrace or t (07) 3254 3422 |
Sands - S. A.PO Box 380 t (08) 8277 0304 |
Sands - Vic.201/901 Whitehorse Road |
Sands - Tas.t 0415 127 464 |
Other SANDS Support PDF's can be downloaded on a variety of topics...
Caring-for-Bereaved-Parents
Older-Loss-Brochure
Making-a-Difficult-Decision-Brochure
Creating-Memories-Brochure
Early-Pregnancy-Loss-Brochure
Easy-English-Brochure
For-Family-Brochure
For-Grandparents-Brochure
Fathers-Grief-Brochure
Planning-Another-Pregnancy