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25.01.2022 Our counselling centre, ‘A Friend’s Place’, is temporarily closed for the protection of our staff and clients during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, we are sti...ll operating online, providing video, email and phone support where possible. Please contact our office as usual on 1300 654 556 and we will organise an appointment for you, or email us on [email protected] See more

22.01.2022 Picking Up Threads now available from https://childhoodgrief.org.au/resources/

20.01.2022 In the NCCG's latest blog Dianne McKissock OAM, discusses 'Life Changing Moments'. "One of my own special moments occurred when I was consumed with grief after ...the death of my daughter. I was sitting on rocks at the beach, mesmerised by the sight and sound of waves, struggling to find hope that life would ever feel OK again." Read more here.... https://childhoodgrief.org.au/life-changing-moments/

19.01.2022 In the NCCG's latest blog Dianne McKissock OAM discusses 'Grief Stress & The Art of Distraction'. "I have a dilemma writing about the art of distraction I don't... want it to be about me, but if I don't include my own story it sounds like a lecture with a prescription, and that's the last thing I want." Read more here.... https://childhoodgrief.org.au/grief-stress-and-the-art-of-/

17.01.2022 https://childhoodgrief.org.au/the-death-of-a-pet/

17.01.2022 Introducing another new resource to our collection’Coping with Grief after Suicide’ by Dianne McKissock OAM. This book compliments the classic ‘Coping with Gr...ief’ (best seller) and is suitable for adults bereaved by suicide or for the people supporting them. To purchase click this link http://bit.ly/2LzQh3o or contact the Centre on 1300 654-556. See more

15.01.2022 In the NCCG's latest blog Dianne McKissock OAM, discusses 'Back to School'. "I was sitting at my computer, sweltering in the humid heat of early January, prepa...ring for another year of the work I love, when I wrote the words below. I knew even then that by the time you got to read these words, the year would be more advanced, but little did I know HOW advanced." Read more here.... https://childhoodgrief.org.au/back-to-school/

13.01.2022 In the NCCG's latest blog Dianne McKissock OAM, discusses 'Funeral Rites & Funeral Rights' 'My dearly loved father died in the middle of the night. Five hundred... miles away, I was sleeping soundly after a food deprived day at a health farm, a treat paid for by the friend sharing my room.' Read more here.... https://childhoodgrief.org.au/funeral-rites-funeral-rights/

07.01.2022 In the NCCG's latest blog Dianne McKissock OAM, discusses Grief and the Fear of Happiness. "Fortunate children are born into a family that welcomes their birth.... Their first exposure to emotional intensity may be to the indescribable happiness of their parents, and later, the joy of grandparents and the extended family which expands their welcome mat into the social world." Read more here: https://childhoodgrief.org.au/grief-and-the-fear-of-happin/

07.01.2022 As part of this week's Christmas episode, we're lending a hand at the National Centre for Childhood Grief - Thursday on 7

04.01.2022 Picking Up Threads workshop coming soon.

03.01.2022 In the NCCG's latest blog Dianne McKissock OAM, discusses 'Unmasking our Truth'. "Daring to be Vulnerable - Recently, a children’s support group session at ‘A F...riends’ Place’ focused on the way we all use masks at times when we are grieving." Read more here. https://childhoodgrief.org.au/unmasking-our-truth/

03.01.2022 Read more here.... https://childhoodgrief.org.au/life-changing-moments/

01.01.2022 You only need to head down to your local shops to know that Mother's Day is near, as the display shelves out front previously stocked with Anzac biscuits and di...scounted easter eggs, are now generously filled with cards, gift ideas and boxes of Roses and Lindt Balls. While Mother's Day is a special occasion that is collectively celebrated each year, we know that this can be a particularly difficult time for many as well. Read more from Dianne McKissock OAM, as she shares some insights into Mother's Day and considers whether this is a time for celebration or sorrow. https://childhoodgrief.org.au//mothers-days-a-time-for-ce/