Welcome to the Grief and Bereavement Resource Hub, a one stop shop, full of information and resources to help people gain more control and choice as they, and those supporting them, navigate living with a life-limiting illness. The aim of the hub is to help those facing a life-limiting illness to be fully informed, to plan, and to learn how to live well in the face of a life-limiting illness. The hub also provides information and resources for those left behind when their person dies. We have designed the hub to travel along the palliative care journey with you.
When someone is referred to Metro North Palliative Care Service
Better understand palliative care and what supports are available through Metro North Palliative Care.
When someone is dying
How to recognise when someone is dying; how to help people manage their symptoms as they move towards end-of-life and how to prepare for death.
Metro North Palliative Care Grief and Bereavement Service
The Metro North Palliative Care Grief and Bereavement Service offers grief and bereavement care for people who are facing a life-limiting illness and have been referred to Metro North Palliative Care Services. Grief and bereavement care is also available to the family, carers, and significant others of the person with a life limiting illness as they support the person important to them through their illness. Grief and bereavement care will continue to be offered following the death.
Events
Newsletter
The Metro North Palliative Care Grief and Bereavement Service publishes a bi-monthly newsletter. Each newsletter features a spotlight on a topic that is relevant to people navigating end of life and grief and bereavement. The newsletter includes regular features where we share information on useful podcasts, books, videos, and articles to help people understand and navigate their changed world.
Need help outside hours?
The Metro North Palliative Care Grief and Bereavement Service is a not an emergency service and is not resourced to respond to critical incidents or crisis situations. The local hospital emergency department or Metro North Mental Health Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Clients can ring 1300 MHCALL (1300 642 255) to access a mental health professional if this is required.
Suicide Call Back Service
- Phone: 1300 659 467
- Website
MensLine Australia
- Phone: 1300 789 978
- Website
1800 Respect
- Phone: 1800 737 732
- Website
Kids Helpline
- Phone: 1800 551 800
- Website
Beyond Blue
- Phone: 1300 224 636
- Website
Griefline
- Phone: 1300 845 745
- Website
Help us improve
This website has been developed to provide a one stop shop full of knowledge and links to resources to help people gain more control and choice as they, and those supporting them, navigate living with a life-limiting illness and to provide information and resources for those left behind when their person dies.
We want to make sure this website is helpful to all those who access it. We would love to hear your feedback.
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