The Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement
About
Its mission is to build the capacity of individuals, organisations and communities in order to enhance wellbeing following adverse life events. The Centre is funded by the Victorian Government Department of Health to provide a statewide Specialist Bereavement Service for individuals and families who need assistance following the death of someone close to them. A range of specialist bereavement services and programs are provided.
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How do our family move on from the death of our serviceman son?
The loss of a child for most parents seems unfathomable, especially when you have to add sudden and/or traumatic circumstances to the death. In regards to needing to move on, many parents say it is…
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How can I help my sister deal with her grief and shock?
Understanding grief and processing a traumatic experience can be an important step in beginning to heal. Responses to traumatic events such as flashbacks, which sounds like what your sister has experienced, is completely normal and…
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What are the different stages of grief?
It is a common misconception that there are set ‘stages’ or ‘phases’ of grief that everyone goes through. The most well-know ‘stage’ theory is the Kübler-Ross model, commonly known as ‘The Five Stages of Grief’.…
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Is counselling the best option to deal with bereavement?
Although grief can be very painful, most people (85-90%) find that with the support of their family and friends, and their own resources, they gradually find ways to learn to live with their loss and…
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What is bereavement?
Grief is our response to loss. It is the price we pay for love and is a normal, natural and inevitable consequence of life. Bereavement is a particular form of loss, experienced following the death…
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