Healing Resources
A curated collection of grief and mental health support materials designed to offer comfort and professional insight on your journey toward wellness.
GRIEF WEBSITES & RESOURCES
Bears of Hope - Support for families who experience the loss of their baby.
Feel the Magic - Helping grieving kids heal (ages 7-17). Provide camps, programs and resources.
First Light Widowed Support - For Young Widowed People
Grief Australia - Resources and support for Bereavement and loss
National Centre for Childhood Grief - caring for bereaved children and their families following the death of a parent, sibling or other close loved one.
Red Nose - Support and resources for the loss of a baby or child
Support After Suicide - Supporting those who have lost a loved one to suicide
The Compassionate Friends Victoria - Peer support to parents, siblings and grandparents after the passing of a child (at any age).
The Pink Elephants Support Network - Information and support for early pregnancy loss
Griefline Ph: 1300 845 745 (9am - 8pm)
Support for Adolescents
Kids Helpline Ph: 1800 551 800 (Ages 5 - 25 years)
Headspace Ballarat Ph: (03) 5304 4777
Level 1/20 Dawson St N, Ballarat Central VIC 3350
Mental Health Access & Triage Service Ph: 1300 247 647 (24hrs)
Grampians Health (Ballarat)
Infant Child Mental Health (0-14 years)
Youth Mental Health (15-25 years)
CRISIS PHONE LINES (24 Hrs)
If life is in danger call emergency services - Ph: 000
Lifeline Ph: 13 11 14
Kids Helpline Ph: 1800 551 800 (Ages 5 - 25 years)
MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS & TRIAGE SERVICE (24 hrs)
Ph: 1300 247 647
Grampians Health (Ballarat)
GRAMPIANS HEALTH EMERGENCY DEPARMENT (24 hrs)
Ballarat Base Hospital
1 Drummond Street North
Ballarat, Victoria 3350
(Enter ED via Mair St)
Ph: 5320 4000 (Switchboard)
Fact Sheets
Coping with grief (Griefline)
Caring for someone who is grieving (Griefline)
Losing a Pet (Griefline)
Understanding Grief (For Adolescents from Headspace)
Early Pregnancy Loss (Red Nose)
Stillbirth and Newborn Death (Red Nose)
Words Matter (Red Nose)
Counsellor Ballarat, Victoria
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Ph: 0437 333 242 (Text Only)
Email: margaret@wavesofhope.com.au