Community Care & Wellbeing

We are filled with gratitude after hosting our 'Grieving Together' retreat at Bunurong Memorial Park . To everyone who attended, thank you for your courage and for taking the time to hold space for yourself and for others. We hope you left feeling reassured that in your grief, you are not alone.

A day of such compassion is only possible with the support of an incredible community. Our deepest thanks to our partners who shared their expertise and heart with us all:

To Jillian West, Bianca Otto, Shelley Andreetta (Griefline), Sue Cameron, and Dr Hellen Kemp (Grief Australia) for their insightful workshops.

To Leah Munnery and Angela from The Unconditional Love Foundation for introducing us to the gentle comfort of therapy dogs Pippin, Scout, Scottie, and Morgan.

To the wonderful volunteers from Grief Australia, Palliative Care South East Ltd and and Miscarriage Information Support Service Inc., who offered a warm, listening ear to all who needed it.

It was an honour to provide a space for care, connection, and remembrance.

The Community Care and Wellbeing program provides tools and resources that empower people through grieving and create a safe space to connect our community to a broader support network through our carefully chosen partnerships. The program also includes various wellbeing and general-interest activity sessions designed to normalise conversations about death and dying.

To keep up to date with the workshops, resources and community activities offered by the program, sign up to our newsletter to receive monthly updates! https://smct.org.au/community/community-care-and-wellbeing/contact-ccw