Getting support
Seeking help when grappling with grief is completely okay. Whether you've recently experienced loss or are still processing loss from the past, reaching out for support is brave and necessary. You don't have to navigate this alone; there are caring professionals and communities ready to offer guidance and comfort.
A Dose of Grief is not an emergency support service
These services are not all crisis-support or emergency support services.
If you are in an emergency situation or are at immediate risk of harming yourself or others, please call 000.
If you are experiencing crisis, or are worried about yourself or someone else, please contact Lifeline by phoning 13 11 14 or by texting 0477 13 11 14, or if you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, please contact 13YARN on 13 92 76
Kids Helpline is available 24/7 to support young people aged between five and 25, call 1800 551 800
Support groups
General and specialist support groups located online in Melbourne for those grieving the death of a child, sibling, and/or grandchild
Online grief support groups for anyone that has lost someone close to them
General grief support groups located mostly online, and in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne
Support for specific populations
This service offers a crisis support line for Indigenous peoples, but also links to fact sheets for support
Teen and children grief support camps, programs and resources based in Australia