Workplace support groups
Support for your team after a bereavement
Facilitated by a qualified Griefline counsellor
Our workplace bereavement program supports the health, wellbeing and functioning of employees and/or volunteers who have been impacted by the sudden or expected death of a colleague or client.
Connect, share, learn
Our workplace support groups provide a safe space for colleagues to connect with each other, share their personal grief responses, learn or refresh coping strategies and cultivate self-compassion to adapt to the loss. Our groups integrate psychoeducation, evidence-based interventions and the personal experiences of the group to normalise grief, navigate emotional distress, reduce isolation and foster resilience.
Through consultation with team leaders our counsellors ensure a culturally competent, incident-specific approach. The program draws upon the emotional benefits of peer support, in conjunction with evidence-backed information to help reduce the stigma that can be associated with grief, and build an understanding of each person’s unique grief experience.
Groups details
Size
In person: up to 8 people
Online: up to 6 people
Format
In person: 4 x 2 hour sessions, at your location of choice* or at the Griefline head office in St Kilda, Victoria
Online: 4 x 1.5 hour sessions, via Zoom
*metroplitan Melbourne
Cost
Workplace bereavement support groups are not funded and therefore a fee is associated with the delivery of this program to cover costs to Griefline
Topics explored
- What is grief and the different forms of grief
- Types of loss experienced
- How grief affects our body and nervous system
- Ways to support health and wellbeing while living with loss
- The importance of sleep and techniques to explore a better night’s sleep
- Grounding techniques to support those moments of feeling overwhelmed
- Integrating grief into our working lives
- Rituals and honouring the deceased
Enquire now
For more information about tailoring a group bereavement support program for your workplace, please complete the form below.
Workplace bereavement support groups
If you are experiencing crisis, or are worried about yourself or someone else, please contact Lifeline by phoning
13 11 14 or by texting 0477 13 11 14
Kids Helpline is available 24/7 to support young people aged between five and 25, call 1800 551 800