Supporting your child through grief and loss

The Trauma and Grief Network (TGN), Australia

Related to Bereavement, loss and grief

When a loved one dies, the grief and feeling of loss can turn your world upside down. Often we feel as though our lives have been uprooted and that we are unable to cope with day to day life. Understanding and supporting children and teens during this time can be difficult. It is important during these times to look after yourself too.

This fact sheet provides information for parents and caregivers about how children of varying age groups experience grief after the death of someone close to them.

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Families Podcast

How to support your family and yourself through grief and loss

Kaz Amos

Runtime

00:35:11

Released

6/11/23
Practitioners Podcast

A story of two-way learning and healing

Nancy Jeffrey

Runtime

00:29:51

Released

23/5/20
Website

Talking to children about a suicide loss

Beyond Blue

This webpage provides information for parents and guardians about communicating with children following a suicide.
Practitioners Podcast

Working with children affected by suicide – part one

Ben Shannahan

Runtime

00:26:08

Released

29/10/24
Website

The Trauma and Grief Network (TGN)

The Trauma and Grief Network (TGN)

The Trauma and Grief Network (TGN) connects families, carers and members of the community to resources focused on the care of children and adolescents affected by the impact of trauma, loss and grief.
Short article

Individual and family factors associated with child mental health and wellbeing

Melissa Willoughby and Joanna Schwarzman, Australian Institute of Family Studies

This short article describes the research evidence on individual and family factors associated with child mental health and wellbeing.
Research summary

Highlights in child mental health research: October 2024

Prepared by AIFS

This October 2024 research summary provides a selection of recently released papers, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses related to infant and child mental health. Each summary includes an introductory overview of the content for the month, followed by a list of selected articles. Each article is accompanied by a brief synopsis which presents the key messages and highlights. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided.
Practice paper

Why we need to support infants and children before, during and after disasters

Emerging Minds

Infants and children rely on the adults around them to meet their needs, keep them safe and help them to make sense of their world. This puts them at greater risk of adverse impacts when a disaster occurs. This practice paper introduces the foundational knowledge and skills needed to support children and families at all stages of a disaster (preparedness, response and recovery).
Practice paper

Disaster preparedness with a focus on infants, children and families

Emerging Minds

This practice paper is designed to help you understand the importance of disaster preparedness for not only increasing safety and protecting lives when a disaster occurs, but facilitating the recovery of individuals, families and communities. It also offers practical advice for supporting the disaster preparedness of the children and families you work with.
Practice paper

Understanding how disasters influence infants and children

Emerging Minds

This practice paper aims to equip practitioners with knowledge about the ways disasters can influence a child’s ecology and the importance of targeted support for children’s resilience and recovery in the short and long term.
Practice paper

Supporting infants, children and families in an evacuation

Emerging Minds

This practice paper explains why it’s important to consider pregnant people, infants, children and families in evacuation planning and management. It provides practical considerations and strategies for ensuring evacuation procedures and centres meet the needs of infants, children and families and enhance their safety, wellbeing and recovery.
Practice paper

How psychological first aid can support infants, children and families who experience a disaster (part one)

Emerging Minds

This paper is the first of two and introduces psychological first aid (PFA), a psychosocial support approach that can reduce distress and support the mental health of infants, children and families who have experienced a disaster.

Supporting your child through grief and loss

The Trauma and Grief Network (TGN), Australia

Discover more resources

How to support your family and yourself through grief and loss

A story of two-way learning and healing

Talking to children about a suicide loss

Working with children affected by suicide – part one

The Trauma and Grief Network (TGN)

Individual and family factors associated with child mental health and wellbeing

Highlights in child mental health research: October 2024

Why we need to support infants and children before, during and after disasters

Disaster preparedness with a focus on infants, children and families

Understanding how disasters influence infants and children

Supporting infants, children and families in an evacuation

How psychological first aid can support infants, children and families who experience a disaster (part one)

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