The Compassionate Friends SA Inc

09/04/2026

Join us at the Bereaved Mothers' Day Afternoon Tea on Sunday, May 3, 2026 from 1pm until 4.30pm at the Eastwood Community Centre Gardens

01/04/2026

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13/03/2026

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26/02/2026

Share Your Experience: Bereavement Leave Reform

TCF Australia is advocating for a reform to increase bereavement leave from 2 days to 10 days for parents who have lost a child.

As part of this process, we are documenting ongoing case studies of bereaved parents in South Australia to contribute to the submission.

We would greatly value your input. Please email us at [email protected] and share your experience:

How supportive were your employer and colleagues?
Did you feel you could continue at work?
Were you given appropriate support, or left to manage on your own?
What would have helped you most during that time?

Your experiences will help shape important workplace reforms for bereaved parents.

All responses will be treated with respect and confidentiality.

26/02/2026

🌿 Anniversary Acknowledgements – Choose Your Preference 🌿

At TCFSA, we know anniversary dates are deeply personal.

Members can now choose to receive anniversary messages via Email, SMS, or posted card — whichever feels most supportive.

In the coming month, members will get an email to select their preference.

Participation is optional, and messages will only be sent with consent.

Our goal is to gently honour your child in a way that feels right for you 💛

Questions or preferences? Please reach out — we’re here for you.

28/01/2026

Thanks Graeme.

Quote -
Grief changes shape, but it never ends - Keanu Reeves

15/01/2026

A great podcast on coping with grief.

Thank you Graeme for sharing.

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/62-how-to-cope-with-grief-waves-after-child-loss/id1781528995?i=1000744973502

11/01/2026

Great turn out of 10 pple for our casual coffee catch up this morning. Nice banter and coming together - you are not alone (thanks Helen)

04/01/2026

A Reminder

January Support Group – Going Ahead
While TCFSA usually takes a break from support group meetings in January and resumes in February, this year we will be holding a January support group meeting at our usual location.

All members are warmly welcome to attend. As always, this will be a safe, compassionate, and non-judgemental space to share, listen, or simply be present with others who understand.

Details:
6:30 pm Wednesday 7 January 2026
Eastwood Community Centre,
95 Glen Osmond Rd, Eastwood

We look forward to being together and supporting one another during this time.

31/12/2025

As we move through the Christmas and New Year season, we want to reach out to you with care and deep understanding.

For many bereaved parents, this time of year can feel especially heavy. The world around us can feel louder, busier and full of expectations that don’t always match how our hearts feel. Traditions may feel painful, empty, or simply very different now — and that’s okay.

There is no “right” way to get through this season. You may choose to participate in celebrations, to step back from them, or to take things one moment at a time. However this period looks for you is valid. Please be gentle with yourselves and know that it is okay to do only what feels manageable.

Please remember that you are not alone. You are part of a community of parents who truly understand the depth of love, loss and longing that comes with missing a child. If you need support over the Christmas or New Year period, TCFSA is here for you — whether through connection, support groups, or simply knowing others are holding you and your child in their hearts.

We hold you and your children close in our thoughts during this season and send our deepest compassion to you and your families.

30/12/2025

Hello all.

Our latest Newsletter issue 269 is now available on our website. Members will also receive a copy via your email.

Its a great read and we hope alot of these articles can provide you all some comfort and healing during this time.

Be kind to yourselves and each other.

We publish a quarterly newsletter, supplied free to bereaved parents for the first issue. Thereafter, subscription is $30.00 per annum due 30th June each year.

19/12/2025