About Us

About The Compassionate Friends, Queensland

Who We Are…How We Can Help After the Loss of a Child…

“The Compassionate Friends is about transforming the pain of grief into the elixir of hope. It takes people out of the isolation society imposes on the bereaved and lets them express their grief naturally. With the shedding of tears, healing comes. And the newly bereaved get to see people who have survived and are learning to live and love again.” – Simon Stephens, founder of The Compassionate Friends

The Compassionate Friends is an international self-help support organisation for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents grieving the loss of child. We offer friendship and understanding by reaching out to bereaved parents, to the surviving siblings and other family members to support them in the grief and trauma which follows the death of a child, through a range of support services and resources.

Bereaved parents and family members often find the need to talk to someone who has had an experience similar to their own and who truly understand. This allows many to draw comfort from the stories of other parents who have been there and learn from their accounts. All bereaved family members are welcome. The Compassionate Friends is non-denominational, it has no religious affiliation. While the founder is a clergyman, and some Chapters meet in donated church facilities, no religious creed or affiliation is involved.

The Compassionate Friends Queensland is based in Brisbane, with many support groups and contacts across regional Queensland all willing to help. You will find the support of parents and families who really understand and care. See our Locate Support page to find your closest support group or contact. We are here for you for as long as you need us.

We invite you to walk with us.

How We Can Help?

At The Compassionate Friends you will find the special understanding of those who have “been there”. There are no pressures to talk or not talk, to cry or not cry, just a chance to be yourself, to have time-out and find out how others are coping and surviving after the loss of their child.

The Compassionate Friends offers a safe haven, a listening and understanding ear, a place where you can let down the masks, and if you wish, talk about your son or daughter who has died. The Compassionate Friends offers no miracle cure, just comfort and the consolation and hope that broken threads can be picked up again.

There are no time limits to grief. Many families contact TCF very early in their grief, others don’t hear about us for many years. If the need to talk is there, Compassionate Friends will listen.

See our services page to find out more about the support services and resources we offer.

Remember, if you are grieving the loss of a child, grandchild, brother or sister and need support and information, please call, email, or contact us via information on our contact us page.