The Compassionate Friends SA Inc

01/10/2026

🌿 TCFSA Annual General Meeting 🌿

A reminder that our 2026 Annual General Meeting will be held on:

📅 Monday 16 November 2026
⏰ 6:30 pm
📍 Eastwood Community Centre
95 Glen Osmond Road, Eastwood SA 5063

All TCFSA members are warmly invited to attend. 💛

It’s a chance to come together, hear about the work of TCFSA over the past year and look ahead to the year to come.

We hope to see you there.

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01/10/2026

📣 Our latest TCFSA newsletter has just been released! 💛

A huge thank you once again to our wonderful editor and committee member, Helen, for her continued hard work, care and dedication in bringing our newsletter together.

Each edition is created with our bereaved community in mind — sharing stories, resources, information and connection to help support those navigating the grief that comes with the loss of a child.

We hope you enjoy this beautiful and thoughtful edition. 💛

Please see the link below to read the latest newsletter.

Members will also receive a copy directly in their inbox today.

Thank you, Helen, for another wonderful edition and for helping ensure our members continue to feel connected and part of our TCFSA community. 🌻

Vicki S.
Secretary, TCFSA

01/10/2026

Thank for sharing Graeme. Much love to you and Connie xx

22/09/2026

Coffee catch up this Sunday! Casual way to chat with others who 'get it'. You are not alone.

07/09/2026

Come along and sit with us for a coffee, some nibbles and a chance to connect with other parents who are also navigating their own grief journey.

There’s no expectation and no pressure. The vibe is casual, and conversation doesn’t have to be centred around grief. You can chat, listen, laugh, share, or simply enjoy the company of others who understand.

It’s a safe and welcoming space to meet new people, make connections and spend some time together. 💛

Everyone is welcome.
Come as you are. 🌿☕️

We’d love to see you there.

24/08/2026

This Sunday- join us and come together ❤️

06/07/2026

06/07/2026

Hi. I'm Vicki, the the Secretary of The Compassionate Friends SA. After losing my beautiful daughter, Winnie, I honestly don't know how I would have coped without the support of this amazing organisation. It connected me with other bereaved parents who truly understood my grief, and I've made lifelong friendships along the way.

Now we need your help.

We're holding a movie fundraiser to help ensure we can continue providing free support to bereaved families across South Australia.

🎬 Spider-Man: Brand New Day
📍 Capri Theatre, Goodwood
📅 Sunday 2 August
🕡 6:30 pm

If you can, please come along and bring your family and friends. Every ticket sold helps us continue supporting families through their darkest times.

🎟️ https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1610769

Thank you for your support. ❤️

Support bereaved families while enjoying a great night at the movies! Join the Compassionate Friends of SA for a special fundraising screening...

03/07/2026

3rd July is National Bereaved Parents Day. We are making space throughout all of July to share bereaved parents' special places and connections to their beloved children.

National Bereaved Parents day brings together anyone affected by the death of a child to show bereaved parents that they are not alone.

Everyone here is welcome to share a photo of their child and story ❤️

28/06/2026

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 of Representatives Standing Committee on
Employment, Workplace Relations, Skills and Training.

Eight TCF members from around Australia joined the hearing via Zoom, sharing their lived experience and answering questions from Committee members about the realities of returning to work after the death of a child.

TCF South Australia was proud to be represented at the hearing, with Secretary Vicki Shaw contributing evidence relating to two key areas of the submission:
• The “Carer’s Penalty” – where parents caring for a child with a long-term or terminal illness often exhaust all available leave before their child dies, leaving them with little or no leave available during bereavement.
• Parental Bereavement Leave – the proposal for a government-funded bereavement leave scheme to provide families with financial security and protected time following the death
of a child.

The Committee showed considerable interest in the real-life experiences provided by bereaved parents, with member case studies playing a crucial role in illustrating the gaps that currently
exist within Australia’s workplace laws.