Grief + Loss Resources

Programs + Services

Bears Of Hope

Support Line - 1300 11 HOPE (1300 11 4673)

Bears of Hope is an Australian organisation and provide a huge amount of resources. They provide the incredibly important Cuddle Cots that allow families to spend as much time as they can with their babies after a loss. They have heaps of information and guides for parents, family, friends and colleagues, help sheets and facilitate support groups of all kinds. Their information packs which are handed out in hospitals are vital to families to not feel so alone, along with a teddy bear which bears the name of a baby who could not stay earth-side.

SANDS Australia

Support Line 24/7 - 1300 308 307

Sands provides a telephone support line, online support groups, in-person support groups (in some cities). They provide information on miscarriage, medical termination, stillbirth and newborn death, baby loss and older loss, plus general grief resources for families including older children, grandparents and extended family. There is also information for health professionals.

Red Nose

Support Line 24/7 - as above 1300 308 307

Dedicated to stillbirth and SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), Red Nose has plenty of information and fact sheets, advice on safe sleeping and safe pregnancies, as well as grief support. Their support library also acknowledges miscarriage, TFMR, stillbirth, newborn death, young children as well as resources for health professionals.

Still Aware

Heaps of amazing resources and tools for awareness and to reduce risks in pregnancy, Still Aware really emphasises to trust your instincts! You can share your story or read about others, there’s also information and education for health professionals.

The Pink Elephants Support Network

When an elephant mother loses her baby, the other elephants stand in a circle around her, allowing her all the time she needs to grieve and mourn. Pink Elephant provides online support, peer-to-peer support, information, fact sheets, a bereavement support program and stories of lived experiences around miscarriage, stillbirth and TFMR.

Love from Dad

A space for Dad’s and non-birthing partners to connect through stories and information. A great bunch of resources such as podcast and book recommendations, links to Facebook support groups and more.