Grief and Bereavement Support
We offer personalised support for bereaved parents, carers, and families, including:
- Bereavement Counselling: One-on-one support with a professional counsellor to help you navigate your grief at your own pace.
- Group Support: Online support groups facilitated by Redkite social workers, offering a space to connect with others who’ve experienced similar loss.
- Bereavement Support Pack: A practical and thoughtful pack to support you emotionally and logistically during this difficult time.
Grief and Bereavement Support FAQs
What is the purpose of grief and bereavement support?
Redkite’s grief and bereavement support is designed to walk alongside families after the death of a child, offering compassionate guidance, emotional care, and practical tools. It provides a steady, understanding presence during a time that can feel overwhelming and isolating. Get support today.
How can this support help me navigate my grief?
Grief is deeply personal and can feel unpredictable. We offer a safe, non‑judgemental space to express your emotions, make sense of your experience, and find ways to cope day‑to‑day. You don’t need to have the right words or know what you need – support is shaped around you.
Why might connecting with others who’ve experienced loss be helpful?
Being with people who have lived through a similar loss can bring a sense of understanding that’s hard to find elsewhere. It’s a space where you don’t have to explain your grief – others simply get it, offering comfort, validation, and connection.
About Redkite
Holding it together when your child’s life is in question can feel impossible. Redkite provides practical, emotional and financial support for families who have a child with cancer aged 17 or under, so you don’t have to face it alone.
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Grief and Bereavement Support
Redkite offers a safe space to talk about grief, overwhelming emotions, other people’s expectations or whatever matters most to you. We are here to support you in the way you need, when you’re ready.
Counselling and Individual Support
Canteen counsellors provide specialised support through online or face-to-face sessions, helping young people cope with cancer’s impact.
Book Club
We have books for children, teens and adults, covering a range of topics to help throughout the cancer experience. Borrow for free for as long as you like!
Teacher Resources about Cancer
The teacher resource pack is a guide to help school staff and parents/carers, from preschools to primary schools across Australia, navigate cancer in the school community.
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Kids’ Guide to Cancer
Kids’ Guide to Cancer is a valuable tool for parents to help answer the most common questions children have about cancer in a safe, interactive and educational way.
Events and Programs
Canteen’s events and programs give young people some much-needed space away from the daily pressures of living with cancer.
Communicating about Cancer for Parents and Carers
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