You are not alone.
When you’re navigating pregnancy loss, infant loss, grief, or supporting someone at the end of life, there are wonderful organisations that can help, I have compiled a few for you. Reach out for help when you are ready.
Pregnancy & Infant Loss
Red Nose Australia
https://rednose.org.au/grief-and-loss-support/overview/
Australian wide support after stillbirth, SIDS, miscarriage and infant death.
Bears of Hope
https://www.bearsofhope.org.au/
This incredible national service provides support after the loss of a baby including lots of beautiful keepsakes for honouring your little one and their life.
Pink Elephants Support Network
https://www.pinkelephants.org.au/
Great support for early miscarriage, early pregnancy loss and resources.
Gidget House - Launceston
https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/support/gidget-house
Free, individual psychological counselling services for expectant, new and potential parents across Australia.
Grief Support
Grief Australia
Counselling, education and grief support.
Griefline
Telephone and online grief support.
Lifeline Australia
24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention.
Phone: 13 11 14
Empty Arms Bereavement
https://www.emptyarmsbereavement.org/lgbtq-resources
LGBTQ+ Pregnancy and infant loss support group - Queer community bereavement support
Mental Health
Gidget House - Launceston
https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/support/gidget-house
Free, individual psychological counselling services for expectant, new and potential parents across Australia.
Beyond Blue - Nationwide
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
Support for anxiety, depression and mental health.
PANDA -https://www.panda.org.au/
Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia. This service is excellent and gentle.
13YARN -https://www.13yarn.org.au/
Crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Connected to Lifeline.
End-of-Life Information
Palliative Care Australia
https://pallcaretas.org.au/grief-loss-and-bereavement/
Information for people living with a life-limiting illness and their families.
Advance Care Planning Australia
https://www.advancecareplanning.org.au/
Resources to help plan future healthcare wishes.
Funeral Services
Alluvium
https://alluviumwatercremations.com.au/
Beautiful low impact water cremation service, based in hobart. equipped for infant water cremation
Solace End of Life Service
https://solaceendoflife.com.au/
Incredible and invaluable end of life service, funeral service and education facilitators, based in southern Tasmania.
Lethborg Family funerals
https://www.lethborgfamilyfunerals.com.au/
Launceston and northern Tasmania based funeral service offering free cremation for pre term babies.
Vincent Funerals
https://www.vincentfunerals.com.au/
North West funeral service with cuddle cots and free cremation services for pre term babies.
Bereavement & Legacy Services
Beyond The Rainbow
https://www.beyondtherainbowtas.org/
This incredible organisation creates & donates beautiful, thoughtful care boxes & care packs statewide for families who lose children through pregnancy, stillbirth and early infancy.
Heartfelt photography
This amazing service can link you with volunteer professional photographers providing remembrance photography for families experiencing stillbirth or infant loss, australia wide.
Emergency
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger or needs urgent mental health support, please call 000 or attend your nearest Emergency Department.
A note from me
I hope you never need many of these resources. But if today is one of the hardest days you've ever experienced, I hope this page reminds you that support is available, and that you don't have to carry everything on your own.