Nurturing Compassion, Providing Sanctuary, Educating Communities
Losing a loved one is tough for everyone, and when it happens to someone you know, it creates unique challenges. Family, friends and the wider community often struggle to provide support, people can be unsure of what to say or how to handle the situation.
This can lead to unintentional inappropriate comments or avoiding the topic altogether, leaving the bereaved person feeling isolated. Lack of understanding can deepen their pain and worsen feelings of loneliness, potentially impacting their well-being and long term mental health.
Discover the Power of Compassion: Transforming Lives Through Grief Education
In a world where grief remains a misunderstood and often avoided topic, it’s crucial for everyone to grasp its profound impact. Imagine the difference in your community if everyone could learn how to support those who have lost a loved one, especially a child, sibling, or grandchild.
Introducing The Compassionate Friends Victoria, a beacon of hope and support for bereaved families. Unfortunately, many individuals remain unaware of our existence and the invaluable services we offer.
Unlocking the potential for growth and compassion, The Compassionate Friends Victoria provides tailored education programs designed to enlighten any audience. Each presentation is skillfully delivered by a trained speaker who has personally experienced the journey of grief.
Our transformative presentations aim to cultivate a deeper understanding of grief, empowering attendees to feel more confident in providing solace to those who have suffered the loss of a precious child, sibling, or grandchild. Moreover, we strive to ignite awareness about our comprehensive support services.
What our Education session involves:
Presentations tailored to suit your timeframe anything from 10 minutes to a couple of hours. (Community group to provide timings)
All of our TCFV volunteer speakers are bereaved and have undergone training.
The presentations can be provided in person or via zoom.
Our Presentation – HOW GRIEF WORKS
can be tailored to focus on different areas of grief, all presentations include an overview of TCFV, our services, the speaker’s story and Q&A time.
“It was a lovely opportunity to provide awareness about TCFV while finding out about another service in the community that may offer support to some of our members.” Lisa, Counsellor at Amber Community – Road Incident Support & Education
We understand
TCFV is a peer support organisation dedicated to providing solace and support to bereaved families who have experienced the unimaginable loss of a child, sibling, or grandchild.
We serve as a sanctuary, offering a safe space for individuals to share their grief and find understanding and compassion from others who have walked a similar path.
Our mission extends beyond providing comfort to families alone. We also actively engage in educating workplaces and our community, equipping teams with the knowledge and tools to comprehend grief and effectively support their grieving colleagues.
Through tailored programs and compassionate guidance, we foster empathy, awareness, and resilience, ensuring that no one faces their journey of loss alone.
Our mission within Community Education is clear and resolute:
Amplify Awareness: By spreading the word, we ensure that those in need of our support can find us during their darkest hours.
Foster Community Understanding: We aim to shatter the stigma surrounding grief and encourage open dialogue, empowering every member of the community to engage in heartfelt conversations.
Join us on this paramount journey of compassion and education.
Together, let’s create a world where support and understanding flourish, transforming lives one heartfelt connection at a time.
TCFV Services
Telephone: 24/7 Grief Support Line
03 9888 4944 or 1300 064 068
TCFV Drop-In Centre, 5 days a week from 930am – 4.30pm: 229 Canterbury Rd. Canterbury, VIC 3126
Email: support@tcfv.org.au
Contact Jane our Communications & Community Education Coordinator at janem@tcfv.org.au
- Over 30 support groups across Victoria.
- Art therapy
- Time out retreat accommodation
- Workshops to support the healing process
- Library of grief resources
- Peer support for similar loss
- One on One support
- Back to work support
- Special memorial and social events
- Bi-monthly magazine with contributions welcome from members
Lived experience
The unique nature of TCFV is that every member has experienced the devastating death of a child, sibling, or grandchild.
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Sanctuary
We provide a safe haven for people to grieve their loved ones and connect with others who share the challenging journey that comes when a child, sibling or grandchild dies.
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Support
Telephone: 24/7 Grief Support Line
TCFV Drop-In Centre:
- Support and social groups
- Memorial events
- One on one support
- Getting back to work support
- Community education