Support For Parents
- Lifeline on 13 11 14 or https://www.lifeline.org.au/
- Suicide Callback Service are available on 1300 659 467 or https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/phone-and-online-counselling/ and support people bereaved by suicide, or anyone who is worried about the wellbeing of another person.
- Conversations Matter: there are two useful pages. One is about “how to talk to young people about suicide” http://www.conversationsmatter.com.au/resources-community/telling-a-child-about-suicide. The other is “When Communities Are Affected by Suicide” http://www.conversationsmatter.com.au/resources-community/when-communities-are-affected-by-suicide
- KidsHelpline (assists young people aged 5-25 and also those who care for young people). Their parent web page is https://kidshelpline.com.au/parents and the phone number is 1800 55 1800
They also have excellent fact sheets.
Grief (family and friends) – headspace Fact Sheet
Suicide_Response_Factsheet_Suicide_In_Schools_Information_For_Families_PDF_287KB (1)