Online Bereavement Support group

Our Online Bereavement Support group is a 7 week online program for people who have cared for someone who died in the last 12 months.

The discussions we have involve

Listening and sharing personal experiences
Normalising the grief journey
Reducing feelings of isolation
Discovering personal strengths
Building resilience
Creating social networks
Connecting to other useful resources

Sessions are run at a set time, on a regular day each week for 7 weeks.

Cost: free

Upcoming free sessions

Our next online bereavement support group will be held online from Tuesday 3 October – Tuesday 21 November. Sessions will be held every Tuesday from 3.30pm – 5.00pm for 7 weeks. The sessions will run from Tuesday 3 October.

RSVP by Tuesday 26 September.

If you are unable to attend these sessions but would like to attend a group later in the year please email [email protected] to register your interest

To register, please complete this online registration form

Online Bereavement Support Group Registration
Your Name*
Name of the person you cared for*
Date of birth of the person you cared for
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Your Date of Birth*
Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?
Is the person you cared for of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?
Your Country of Birth*
Language spoken*
Relationship between yourself and the person who died?*
Other*
Your address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Country
Your contact number*
Your email address*
Emergency contact or GP

We will only contact this person if we had significant concerns about your immediate wellbeing.
Name*
Contact number*
Relationship to you*
Do you have any access or inclusion needs (e.g. communication aids, hearing difficulties, cultural or language considerations, etc.)*
Please specify:*
Please tell us
What do you hope to get out of attending the support group?*
Is there anything you are worried about in relation to the support group? (if yes, please outline)
Over the past fortnight, how would you rate your level of distress on scale of 1-10 where 10 is the most distressed you have ever been and 1 is not at all distressed*
Over the last fortnight have you been able to talk with other people who understand how you feel?*
Hardly ever Sometimes Often
How did you hear about this group?
Consent*
I have read and understand the information about the online bereavement support group
Consent*
I consent to participating in the 7 sessions and following the guidelines for participation outlined below
Consent*
I consent to the use of my personal information for the purposes of care provision and data reporting in line with the Victorian Department of Health guidelines
Calvary Health Care Bethlehem is committed to protecting your privacy. Your personal information will only be used to care for you as part of our online Bereavement Support Group. Please see our privacy brochure
Once registered one of our bereavement counsellors will contact you to talk with you about the group before confirming participation.

Participants are asked to

Attend all group sessions unless there is an unexpected reason for not attending
Treat others in the group with kindness and respect and keep what is discussed in the group confidential
Talk with one of the facilitators if you are having difficulty with the group content or feel that you are unable to participate in the group. This includes using the chat function to notify a facilitator if for any reason you need to leave during a session
Ensure you have a comfortable and private space where you can log in to the group. If there are others in your household – let them know that you are not to be interrupted. Set yourself up with tissues and a drink (non-alcoholic) on hand.
Trial your videoconferencing set up before the program begins. You can find guidelines for setting up zoom here: https://calvarycare.org.au/zoom
Fill out a feedback survey at the end of the 7 week program

If you would like more information about the program, please contact:

[email protected]

Other useful grief support and resources

Healing After Loss

Our booklet provides useful information about grief and looking after yourself

The Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement

1800 642 066

GriefLine

1300 845 745

Online Bereavement Support group

Our Online Bereavement Support group is a 7 week online program for people who have cared for someone who died in the last 12 months.

The discussions we have involve

Upcoming free sessions

Our next online bereavement support group will be held online from Tuesday 3 October – Tuesday 21 November. Sessions will be held every Tuesday from 3.30pm – 5.00pm for 7 weeks. The sessions will run from Tuesday 3 October.

RSVP by Tuesday 26 September.

If you are unable to attend these sessions but would like to attend a group later in the year please email [email protected] to register your interest

Online Bereavement Support Group Registration

Emergency contact or GP

Please tell us

Once registered one of our bereavement counsellors will contact you to talk with you about the group before confirming participation.

Participants are asked to

Other useful grief support and resources

Healing After Loss

The Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement

GriefLine

What’s your Grief

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