A Friends Place -NCCG

29/08/2026

Today is Grief Awareness Day and we want to use this moment to say something simple:

Grief is normal. It is not a sign of weakness, or a problem to be fixed, or something to push through as quickly as possible. It is the natural response to experiencing the death of someone we love.

For children, grief can be especially complex. They may not have the words, they may express it in ways that confuse the adults around them. They may need support that goes beyond what family and friends, however loving, are able to provide.

That's where we come in.

A Friend's Place has been supporting bereaved children and their families since 1994. We are a specialist centre with our entire focus on helping young people learn to live with grief, build resilience, and know they are not alone.

Today, we ask you to share this post, to tag someone who might need us, or to make a donation so we can keep showing up for every child who does.

https://childhoodgrief.org.au/ | Donate: https://donations-ongoing-general.raiselysite.com/

29/08/2026

5 ways to support a grieving child 💙

You don't need to have the perfect words, you just need to show up.

1. Follow their lead — don't force conversations about the person who died, but don't avoid them either. Let the child bring it up in their own time.

2. Say the name — children need to hear that it's okay to talk about the person who has died. Saying their name out loud helps.

3. Keep routines — structure and predictability are deeply comforting to a grieving child. Try to keep mealtimes, bedtimes and school days consistent.

4. Make space for all feelings — grief isn't just sadness. Let them be angry, confused, even happy sometimes, none of it is wrong.

5. Get specialist support — if a child is struggling, a specialist grief counsellor can help in ways that even the most loving family members can't always provide.

A Friend's Place offers specialist counselling for bereaved children aged 3–17 and their families.

🔗 https://childhoodgrief.org.au/product/grieving-children-guidelines-for-adults-who-care/

27/08/2026

With Grief Awareness Day this Sunday, we want to share something important: grief in children often looks nothing like what we expect.

A grieving child might seem perfectly fine at school. They might not cry. They might want to play. They might ask the same questions over and over. They might get angry at the smallest things. They might seem to have forgotten and then, months later, fall apart.

This is not a child who isn't grieving. This is a child who is doing exactly what children do: processing something enormous, in the only way they know how.

At A Friend's Place, our counsellors understand childhood grief. We know it doesn't follow a timetable. We know it needs a safe space, a patient presence, and may require specialist support.

This Grief Awareness Day, please share this post with anyone who loves or works with children. The more we all understand, the better we can show up.

Read this guide 👉 https://childhoodgrief.org.au/product/grieving-children-guidelines-for-adults-who-care/

You can also find more information on our blog 👉 https://childhoodgrief.org.au/blog/

23/06/2026

We are in the final week of our EOFY campaign, and every donation counts.
To everyone who has already given, shared this campaign, or simply held our mission in mind this month: thank you. You are the reason we can show up for bereaved children and their families.

If you've been thinking about giving, now is the time. Donations close at midnight on 30 June. After that, this giving window closes for another year.

No child should grieve alone. Help us make sure they don't. 💙

👉 Donate before midnight 30 June: https://eofy-nccg-2026.raiselysite.com/

18/06/2026

Did you know 1 in 20 Australian children will have a parent die before the age of 18?

That's thousands of children who need access to specialist support right now. Children who are trying to understand something adults struggle to process. Children who need someone trained in childhood grief in their corner.

A Friend's Place provides exactly that support. And right now, with two weeks to go until 30 June, we need your help to reach more families. Your donation can help fund:

• Specialist counselling for bereaved children aged 3-17 years.
• Bereaved parents and carers to receive professional counselling.
• Long-term counselling programs that walk alongside children and families for an entire year.

Every donation before 30 June is fully tax deductible. Don't miss the window.

👉 Donate now: https://eofy-nccg-2026.raiselysite.com/

12/06/2026

When Dakota was 5 years old, her mum, Jacqui, died suddenly from su***de.

Like many families facing the death of a loved one, Dakota's family didn't know where to turn. They wanted a place where they could talk openly about grief, ask questions, understand their emotions, and find support together.

That's when they found A Friend's Place.

Now 14, Dakota has spent almost half her life connected to our community.

She says, "A Friend's Place has helped me in so many ways. It gave me a place where I feel supported, understood and safe."

Over the years, she has learnt that grief looks different for everyone. She has found friends who understand what she's been through, counsellors she can trust, and practical ways to cope on difficult days.

Perhaps most importantly, she learnt she doesn't have to go through grief alone.

This EOFY, your donation will help ensure more children like Dakota can access specialist grief counselling and support, free of charge to families.

Every donation over $2 is fully tax deductible.

💙 Please donate before 30 June and help us reach more bereaved children and families.

👉 https://eofy-nccg-2026.raiselysite.com/

30/05/2026

When a child experiences the death of someone they love, the grief can feel overwhelming and isolating. It can touch every part of their life: school, friendships, their sense of who they are.

A Friend's Place exists to make sure no child faces that alone.

This June, we're asking our community to help. We're running our End of Financial Year campaign, and every dollar donated before 30 June will go directly to funding specialist counselling for bereaved children and their families across Australia.

And the best part? Every donation is fully tax deductible.

Whether you give $25, $50, or $500, your support this EOFY helps us reach more children who need us.

Please donate today, and share this post so more people can help. 💙

👉 Donate here: https://eofy-nccg-2026.raiselysite.com/

15/05/2026

Tomorrow one of our amazing supporters, Jason Petrie, is running the ultra challenging Blue Mountains UTA 50km race in support of A Friends Place (NCCG). Thank you Jason for this tremendous effort to support bereaved families, we are truly grateful. If you'd like to support Jason and the NCCG, you can donate using the link below - best of luck Jason!

Every donation provides practical support and professional counselling so no child has to face grief alone.

23/04/2026

23/04/2026

In this video, Scott talks about the difficult balance in providing children with honest information about death while also needing to feel safe.