For some, accessing emotional support via telehealth (video-calls) or through telephone counselling is a valuable and convenient way to process their loss and grief. Australia offers several telehealth and telephone counselling supports.
Grief specific counselling
Griefline
Griefline offers free, compassionate, and confidential support. Because grief deserves to be heard, not dismissed.
The Compassionate Friends Queensland
Support line for parents and families who have experienced the death of a child (including adult children). The support line is open from 10am-5pm and 7pm-10pm.
Grief Australia
Grief Australia offer online telehealth and telephone counselling for clients outside Victoria at a fee for service rate.
Other counselling supports
MensLine Australia
MensLine Australia is a free telephone and online counselling service offering support for Australian men anywhere, anytime.
Parentline
If you live in QLD or the NT, Parentline offers phone counselling for any parenting or family related issues, for the cost of a local call (higher charges may apply with some phone plans).
Relationships Australia Qld
As Queensland’s leading support for relationship wellbeing, Relationships Australia offers relationships counselling for a fee.