The Compassionate Friends, South Australia

WHEN A SON OR DAUGHTER DIES

WHO CAN HELP?

The Compassionate Friends (SA) Inc. is part of a world-wide
organisation offering friendship and understanding to families
following the death of a son or daughter, brother or sister.

What do The Compassionate Friends do?

The Compassionate Friends provide support group meetings, newsletters,
telephone support and a library of resources to support you in your grief
journey. We aim to offer comfort, consolation and hope.

Where can I meet people who understand?

The Compassionate Friends host events throughout the year providing
opportunities for members to come together in support, friendship and
remembrance. We hope that there is something for everyone.

When a son or daughter dies who can help?

When a son or daughter dies, no matter what their age or the cause of death, grief lasts for longer than society in general recognises. The death of your child is an unacceptable tragedy and it can take a long time before you regain any sense of normality in your life. “We Need Not Walk Alone.”

The Compassionate Friends (SA) Inc. is part of a world-wide organisation offering friendship and understanding to families following the death of a son or daughter, brother or sister. TCF offers support in the grief and trauma which follows the death of a child at any age and from any cause.

Our purpose is to offer friendship and understanding by reaching out to bereaved parents, to the surviving siblings and other family members to support them in the grief and trauma which follows the death of a child. We promote the positive resolution of parents’ grief, and to foster the physical, emotional and spiritual growth, in an open and friendly environment of bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings.

Latest News and Events

National Advocacy Update – Child Bereavement Leave Reform
June 26, 2026
The Compassionate Friends Australia continues to advocate for improved workplace protections for bereaved parents through our submission, “Bridging the Child Bereavement Gap: A Strategic Framework for National Employment Standards Reform.” In a significant step forward, representatives from TCF across Australia recently participated in a Parliamentary Public Hearing before the House
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Bereaved Fathers Day
June 26, 2026
💙 Father’s Day Lawn Bowls – You’re Invited 💙 For many bereaved parents, Father’s Day can be one of the most difficult times of the year. It can bring a mixture of love, longing, memories, and the deep ache of missing a child who should still be here. In recognition
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